As amended through September 30, 2024
Rule 18 - Agreed Facts; Submission On(a) Submission. As authorized by law, the parties to a dispute that might be the subject of a civil action or proceeding in any court or agency may, without the action of a trial court or agency, agree to submit a case directly to the intermediate court of appeals upon a statement containing the facts upon which the controversy depends, a statement of the question or issues, the contentions of the parties as to each issue, and the form of judgment that each party requests the intermediate court of appeals to render.(b)Good faith. It must be shown by affidavit or declaration that the controversy is real and that the proceedings are a good faith effort to determine the rights of the parties. (c)Disposition. The appellate court may refuse to entertain a case submitted on agreed facts. If the appellate court entertains the case, the judgment rendered thereon shall be entered and may be enforced as in other cases, subject to the right of a party to move for reconsideration or, if the case is decided in the intermediate court of appeals, apply for a writ of certiorari.Added December 6, 1999, effective 1/1/2000; further amended June 20, 2006, effective 7/1/2006.