UTCR 6.160: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES IN THE COURTROOM

(1) Unless otherwise ordered by the court, only a representative sample of controlled substances shall be brought into the courtroom to be presented as evidence. Such sample must have been placed in a see-through, heat-sealed container prior to coming into the custody of the court and must not be opened except by order of the court. The remainder may be presented by photograph, videotape, or may be available for viewing by the jury in some secure setting.

(2) At all times between the receipt of the controlled substances and the return of controlled substances to the submitting party under UTCR 6.120 or destruction or transmittal of the controlled substances to the appellate courts, the controlled substances shall be in the court’s evidence locker in the custody and possession of a member of the court staff or in the custody of such appropriate law enforcement agency as the court orders.