Form of Production. Except as otherwise stated herein, the Parties will produce documents originating as ESI, or kept as such in the ordinary course, as provided in this section, along with the metadata fields described in Appendix A when available:
a. All documents to be produced will be converted to a paginated version as a PDF and/or Tagged Image File Format (“TIFF”) images (“Paginated Document”).
b. Produced PDFs will be in the form of one PDF file per document, multi-page as applicable (“Produced PDFs”). A PDF produced as a Paginated Document will not be encrypted, or otherwise include settings to impair searchability, copying, or printing. Embedded images will not be reduced or below 300 dpi.
c. TIFF images produced as Paginated Documents will be in the form of single-page TIFF images (“Produced TIFFs”) and shall be saved and produced in ELECTRONICALLY FILED - 2024 Aug 22 11:08 AM - CHARLESTON - COMMON PLEAS - CASE#2023CP1002574 the Group 4 compression single-page TIFF format. Each of the Produced TIFF files will be accompanied with a corresponding text file containing extracted or OCR text.
d. All Produced PDFs and Produced TIFFs generated from hard copy documents shall be scanned as 300 dpi resolution.
e. All Paginated Documents shall and reflect to the extent practicable, without visual degradation, the full and complete information contained on the original document.
f. A PDF or TIFF placeholder will be generated for any file that cannot be converted as a Paginated Document. In each case a corresponding native document will be produced, subject to withholding for privilege or work-product.
g. Documents that contain color in a manner material to the meaning or understanding of the document, shall be produced as a Paginated Document in color. If a Party is producing Paginated Documents as Produced PDFs, then the Produced PDF conversion settings will include settings that preserve color to the extent practicable. If a party is producing Paginated Documents as Produced TIFFs, then the producing party shall also produce color PDFs for such Paginated Documents, or substitute color PNG or JPG images for TIFF Images.
Form of Production. Unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the Division, all documents and data produced in response to the Second Requests must be produced in a format that conforms to the instructions contained in the letter regarding Form of Production of ESI Documents in Response 5 The definition of Relevant Product will be as defined in each Party’s Second Request. to the Second Request and the letter’s attachments (“ESI Letter”). If electronic media is produced that does not conform to the specifications, or is otherwise infected or corrupted, the Division will promptly notify the relevant Party, and the Party must produce a replacement as expeditiously as possible. If a replacement production is necessary, all subsequent deadlines or dates specified in this letter will be extended day-for-day for the amount of time between the date of the original production and the receipt by the Division of a replacement production that is not infected or corrupted and conforms to the instructions contained in the ESI Letter.
Form of Production. Unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the Division, all documents and data produced in response to the Second Requests must be produced in a format that conforms to the instructions contained in the letter regarding Form of Production of ESI Documents in Response to the Second Request issued to each Party on [DATE] and the letter’s attachments (“ESI Letter”). If electronic media is produced that does not conform to the specifications, or is otherwise infected or corrupted, the Division will promptly notify the relevant Party, and the Party must produce a replacement as expeditiously as possible. If a replacement production is necessary, all subsequent deadlines or dates specified in this letter will be extended day-for-day for the amount of time between the date of the original production and the receipt by the Division of a replacement production that is not infected or corrupted and conforms to the instructions contained in the ESI Letter.
