As amended through October 29, 2024
Rule 11.2 - PRIORITY APPEALS CONCERNING MINORS(A)Priority of Ohio App.R. 11.2 Appeals. Ohio App.R. 11.2 appeals shall be given priority over all other cases, including criminal and administrative appeals, and shall be expedited for review and determination in compliance with the time guidelines set forth in the foregoing rule. (1)Record. The trial court record, including the transcript of proceedings, shall be filed with the Clerk for the Court of Appeals when the record is complete for the purposes of the appeal or when 40 days have elapsed after the filing of the Notice of Appeal. Preparation of the record, including the transcript of proceedings, shall be given priority over the preparation of the records in other cases. Extensions for the filing of the record shall not be granted, except in the most unusual circumstances and only for the most compelling reasons in the interest of justice. Extensions for transmission of the record in Ohio App.R. 11.2 appeals shall be granted only by this court.(2)Briefs. Appellant's Brief shall be served and filed no later than 20 days from the date the trial court record, including the transcript of proceedings, is filed with the Clerk for the Court of Appeals. Appellee's Brief shall be served and filed no later than 20 days from the date that appellant's brief was filed. Should the guardian ad litem desire to file a brief, it shall be served and filed no later than 20 from the date that Appellant's Brief was filed. Should appellant desire to file a Reply Brief, it shall be filed no later than ten days from the date that either Appellee or the Guardian Ad Litem's Brief was filed, whichever is later. Extensions for the filing of briefs shall not be granted, except in the most unusual circumstances and only for the most compelling reasons in the interest of justice.(3)Oral Argument. The case will be considered for immediate decision after all briefs have been filed unless oral argument is properly requested or ordered. The request for oral argument shall be included on the cover page of the parties' initial briefs, or it is deemed waived.(4)Entry of Judgment. The court shall enter judgment within 30 days from submission of the briefs or from the oral argument, whichever is later, unless compelling reasons in the interest of justice require a longer time.Amended effective 6/1/2022; amended effective 7/3/2023; amended effective 7/1/2024.