"Sessions" of the Western District of the Missouri Court of Appeals shall be held for hearing of arguments and disposition of such matters as may be presented to the Court. The date and duration of such sessions as well as the need for and date of any special session shall be determined by the Chief Judge with the concurrence of the Court. The composition of the hearing docket and of the panels to which said hearing docket are assigned shall be determined by the Chief Judge. Lawyers having cases on a hearing docket will be notified as soon as possible of the date of such hearing, but in no event less than 30 days prior to such hearing. No complete docket will be furnished except upon written request. The notice afforded will contain the docket for date of hearing only.

Cases and matters in which oral argument has been waived by written notice to this court by all parties to the appeal will be submitted to a panel of three judges at such time, and in such numbers as the Chief Judge may determine. Such assignment and submission shall not require formal docketing or notice.

(Rule D.01 adopted Nov. 1, 1973, eff. Jan. 1, 1974. Renumbered to Rule V and amended in 1979. Amended eff. Dec. 18, 2003. Rule number converted from Roman numeral; eff. Feb. 22, 2018.)