(A) Appeals described in App.R. 11.2 are hereby assigned to the priority calendar and shall be expedited over all other cases on the docket.(B) The appellant is responsible for causing the timely transmission of the record in such cases and for obtaining such extensions as are necessary to discharge this responsibility. No extensions of time to transmit the record shall be granted in cases described in App.R. 11.2(B). For those cases described in App.R. 11.2(C) and (D), motions for extension of time to transmit the record shall be granted only by the court of appeals. The court of appeals will not recognize orders from the trial court granting extensions in these cases. Motions for extensions of time to transmit the record beyond the twentieth (20th) day after the filing of the notice of appeal shall be made by written motion to the court of appeals, filed by the appellant or the appellant's counsel, and supported by an affidavit from the court reporter, setting forth facts demonstrating good cause for the extension and verifying that the requested extension is for the shortest amount of time possible. Extensions of more than fifteen (15) days shall not be granted except in extraordinary circumstances and only for the most compelling reasons in the interest of justice.
(C) Filing of the briefs shall be in accordance with App.R. 11.2. If the time for the filing of the brief is not specified in App.R. 11.2, appellant shall serve and file appellant's brief within fifteen (15) days after the date on which the record is filed. The appellee shall serve and file appellee's brief within fifteen days after service of the brief of the appellant. Reply briefs shall not be filed unless ordered by the court. Extensions of time for 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.(D) After the briefs have been filed the case shall be considered submitted for immediate decision, unless a request for oral argument has been filed with the brief. If oral argument has been requested in a case described in App.R. 11.2(C) or (D), oral argument shall be scheduled at the earliest convenience of the court, but no later than thirty (30) days after the briefs have been filed, whether in the county of origin or not. If oral argument is requested in a case described under App.R. 11.2(B), oral argument shall be scheduled in compliance with App.R. 11.2(B)(3)(c). No continuance of oral argument shall be granted. Pursuant to App.R. 21(C), oral argument will be fifteen (15) minutes per side.
(E) Matters, other than those specified above that are designated "expedited" by statute shall be expedited pursuant to the applicable statute.As amended through 6/1/2021; as amended effective 3/2/2022.