Video recordings exceeding the maximum size for exhibits to be uploaded to the CMS can be submitted on a USB stick as so-called “physical exhibit” (with a detailed ‘how to’-instruction by the judge-rapporteur) (Article 53 UPCA, Rule 4 RoP, Rule 9 RoP).
To do so, the defendants shall
1. start a new R. 9-application in the main proceedings ACT_17336/2024
2. - in the section “Upload documents” –
a) upload a signed application document and select document type “application” and
b) upload a second document containing a (short) description of the physical exhibit to be submitted by using the following settings:
(1) select as document type “physical exhibit description”,
(2) select as document title the name of the respective exhibits, i.e. exhibits D 7b and D 7c to the statement of defence
(3) and (in addition) enter the type of the physical exhibit in short (in this case e.g. “USB stick containing exhibits D 7b and D 7c”) in the field “Additional relevant
information”.
In order to facilitate the understanding for those involved in the proceedings, the defendants could, for example, state in the signed application document that the application only serves the purpose to submit a physical exhibit to the statement of defence after having lodged the statement of defence. In the second document containing the description of the physical exhibit, the defendants could, for example, state that the exhibits D 7b and D 7c will be submitted physically on a USB stick sent by mail.
The defendants shall then submit an USB stick for each defendant and the court (3 USB sticks in total) by mail.
