1. Save your evidence onto the computer or your phone. If you need a printer or scanner, check your local library or search for a Legal Kiosk that has a printer/scanner.
- Does your exhibit have personal or financial information? This might be things like social security numbers or bank account numbers. Before you scan or take a picture of the document, “redact” the personal or financial information. Use dark tape or cut a piece of thick paper to put over the information so that you can’t see it.
2. Upload your exhibits into MNDES. Follow the instructions in the court’s Quick Reference Guide on Uploading Exhibits.
- Upload each exhibit as a separate file. Don’t put multiple pictures or documents together. BUT, if you have a document that is more than one page, upload the entire document as one exhibit.
- Example: You have a 3-page letter from your doctor and 3 photos that show damage to your car. You should have 4 exhibits total: 1 exhibit for the entire letter and 1 exhibit for each photo.
- Write a Description for each exhibit that lets you easily remember what the exhibit is.
- Example: Picture of rear passenger door
- Check if the judge said you should number your exhibits. The instructions might be in something called a “Scheduling Order.”
- Choose the Exhibit Type from the drop-down menu: Document, Image, Video Recording, or Audio Recording.
- Choose your Party Affiliation from the drop-down menu: Plaintiff/Petitioner or Defendant/Respondent. If you are not sure, check the top of any court paperwork you got, and it should say one of the words after your name.
3. Usually, you must share your exhibits with the other parties in your case. Follow the instructions in the court’s Quick Reference Guide on Sharing Exhibits.
4. If you need to change the exhibit details or delete an exhibit, follow the instructions in the court’s Quick Reference Guides on Updating Exhibit Detailsand Requesting Exhibit Deletion.
