As amended through October 15, 2024
(A) A criminal appeal by the state as of right or a civil appeal of the type listed under section (G)(3) of the Docketing Statement must be expedited by this Court. Therefore, all parties shall give their prompt attention to such appeals and prosecute them diligently. Requests for extensions of time to transmit the record or to file the briefs should be minimized.(B) Oral arguments on expedited cases, once scheduled, will not be continued absent a showing of extraordinary circumstances. Oral Arguments will be scheduled on the earliest available date and, if necessary to expedite, will be held in any county within the Fifth Appellate District.Adopted effective 5/1/1997; amended effective 3/31/2011; amended effective 3/1/2021.