Rule 53A - Custody of Nondocumentary Exhibits(a) During Trial or Hearing. During trial or hearing the clerk of the Unified Criminal Docket shall retain custody of all nondocumentary exhibits offered in evidence, whether admitted or excluded.(b) After Trial or Hearing. At the conclusion of trial, counsel and self-represented parties shall, to the extent practicable, make arrangements for the withdrawal of any nondocumentary exhibit from the custody of the clerk. If it is necessary to preserve any exhibit for purposes of appeal, counsel and self-represented parties shall, whenever possible, arrange for a photograph of the exhibit. If no substitution is made for a bulky exhibit, the appellant is responsible for its transportation.(c) After Final Determination. After the final determination of any action, any remaining nondocumentary exhibit shall be removed from the custody of the clerk by the offering party, unless otherwise ordered by the court. If any such exhibit is not so removed within 63 days after final determination, the clerk may, after 14 days' notice to the offering party, dispose of the exhibit in a reasonable manner, including transfer to the State for disposition as abandoned property.Last amended effective 11/2/2016.