VIII § 3 Time Allotments
Part A: Practice and Procedure | Rule VIII: Oral Arguments
Rule Text
Allotted times for oral arguments are as follows:
A. Forty (40) minutes, divided equally between the opposing parties, shall be allowed for oral arguments in all criminal cases, except in the direct appeal of a capital case;
B. Forty (40) minutes, divided equally between the opposing parties, shall be allowed for oral arguments in lawyer discipline cases;
C. Sixty (60) minutes, divided equally between the opposing parties, shall be allowed for oral arguments in civil cases;
D. Sixty (60) minutes, divided equally between the opposing parties, shall be allowed for oral arguments in cases in which the Judiciary Commission recommends the discipline of a judge; and
E. Eighty (80) minutes, divided equally between the opposing parties, shall be allowed for oral arguments in the direct appeal of a capital case.
The Court, in its discretion, may prescribe a longer or shorter period of oral arguments for any case. Oral arguments may be limited if it becomes repetitive or is irrelevant to the issues before the Court.