Rule 6.050.Submission of Trial Memoranda and Trial Exhibits
Current through August 1, 2026 · Last verified September 12, 2026
Full Text of Rule 6.050
Plain-English Summary
The rule separates two things people often blur. A trial memorandum is filed, which puts it in the case file. On top of that, the court may require a party to submit a copy, in the manner and at the time the court specifies. Filing satisfies the record. Submitting a copy is what gets the document in front of the judge who will read it.
Service is not optional. All trial memoranda must be served on the opposing party, so there is no such thing as a memorandum handed only to the bench.
Exhibits work the other way. Trial exhibits are delivered or submitted as the assigned judge orders, and they are not filed with the court. Two rules carve out exceptions where filing is required: UTCR 11.110, the juvenile exhibit rule, and UTCR 24.040(3)(a), in post-conviction cases. Outside those, sending exhibits to the clerk for filing is the wrong move.
Notice what the rule does not supply: a deadline. It fixes no date for a trial memorandum and no date for exhibits, leaving both to what the court specifies and what the assigned judge orders. Ask early, because the answer varies from judge to judge.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I file my trial memorandum, or just give it to the judge?
Both, potentially. A party must file any trial memorandum. Separately, the court may require a copy submitted in the manner and time the court specifies, which is the judge's reading copy.
When is a trial memorandum due?
The rule sets no date. Timing comes from the court, which may specify the manner and time for submitting a copy. Check the assigned judge's own directions well before trial rather than assuming a standard deadline exists.
Do I have to serve the trial memorandum on the other side?
Yes. The rule says all trial memoranda must be served on the opposing party, with no exception written into it.
Should trial exhibits be filed with the court?
No. Trial exhibits are delivered or submitted as the assigned judge orders and are not filed, except where UTCR 11.110 or UTCR 24.040(3)(a) requires filing. Those cover juvenile and post-conviction proceedings.
What is the difference between filing and submitting under this rule?
Filing puts a document into the court's case file, where it becomes part of the record. Submitting delivers a copy to the judge in whatever form and on whatever schedule the judge wants. The rule uses both words deliberately, and the memorandum can call for each.