(2) The presiding judge for a judicial district may order the return, destruction or other disposition of exhibits offered or received in any case in circuit court at any time after the case becomes final and not subject to further appeal. This subsection does not apply to exhibits in a case involving the determination of water rights, which exhibits shall be permanently retained. [Amended by 1955 c.497 §1; 1975 c.481 §1; 1979 c.58 §1; 1985 c.540 §6; 1993 c.33 §274; 1993 c.546 §116; 1995 c.781 §§16,16a; 1997 c.872 §13]