§ RULE 2.518 RECEIPT AND RETURN OR DISPOSAL OF EXHIBITS

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RULE 2.518 RECEIPT AND RETURN OR DISPOSAL OF EXHIBITS

(A) Receipt of Exhibits. Exhibits introduced into evidence at or during court proceedings shall be received and maintained as provided by Michigan Supreme Court trial court case file management standards.

(B) Return Or Disposal of Exhibits. At the conclusion of a trial or hearing, exhibits should be retrieved by the parties submitting them except that any weapons and drugs shall be returned to the confiscating agency for proper disposition. If the exhibits are not retrieved by the parties within 56 days after conclusion of the trial or hearing, the court may properly dispose of the exhibits without notice to the parties.