(A) General
In an original action, or in an appeal that is not scheduled for oral argument pursuant to Rule 17.01, the Supreme Court may order oral argument on the merits either sua sponte or in response to a request by any party.
(B) Motion for oral argument
A request for oral argument on the merits shall be by motion and filed no later than twenty days after the filing of the appellee’s or the respondent’s merit brief.
Effective: June 1, 1994
Amended: April 1, 1996; April 1, 2000; February 1, 2001; April 1, 2002; July 1, 2004; January 1, 2008; January 1, 2010; January 1, 2013; April 1, 2025
