The published oral argument docket will indicate whether the Court has designated a particular case either: (1) for a maximum argument time of fifteen (15) minutes each for appellant and respondent with five (5) additional minutes for rebuttal by appellant; or (2) for a maximum argument time of ten (10) minutes each for appellant and respondent with three (3) additional minutes for rebuttal by appellant. No additional argument time shall be allowed unless the Court for cause shown before the commencement of the argument in any particular case shall order otherwise.

Cross-appeals shall be treated as one cause, and in such cases, the plaintiff in the trial court shall be entitled to open and close the argument. If multiple appellants or respondents desire to present oral argument, they shall divide the allotted time among themselves, but the time shall not exceed the maximum time for a single appellant or respondent as provided in this rule.

In cases in which it is the opinion of the court that oral argument would not benefit the appeal, a letter shall be sent by the Court to the parties or parties’ attorneys advising them of this fact. The parties can request oral argument in writing within 10 days of date of the letter.

(Rule A.01 adopted Jan. 22, 1945. Amended Jan. 12, 1971, eff. April 5, 1971; renumbered to Rule I in 1979. Amended Nov. 22, 1989; amended Oct. 24, 1996, eff. Jan. 1, 1997; amended eff. April 25, 2002; Dec. 18, 2003. Rule number converted from Roman numeral; eff. Feb. 22, 2018.)