Rule 2.8 - General On Expedition(A) Expedition Required. The following cases will be given calendar priority and will be expedited for review and determination:(1) Appeals by a prosecuting attorney brought under Crim. R. 12(J); (2) Appeals brought by a municipal corporation under R.C. 118.04(C) from a determination by the auditor of the state that a local fiscal emergency exists; (3) Appeals brought by a minor child under R.C. 2505.073 from a juvenile court judgment dismissing a complaint for permission to have an abortion without notification to her parents, guardian or custodian; (4) Appeals involving matters of child custody, allocation of parental rights and responsibilities, and designation of a child's place of residence and legal custodian as provided in R.C. 3109.04(H) and R.C. 3109.06; (5) Appeals from orders permanently terminating parental rights; (6) Election contests as provided in R.C. 3515.08; (7) Complaints for a writ of habeas corpus, or for a peremptory or alternative writ, where the party seeking relief alleges that time is of the essence and the court of appeals finds that extraordinary circumstances warrant expedited consideration of the action. The schedule for disposition of these cases will be set by special order of the court or, in the case of original actions, as provided in Loc.R. 8. All parties to the appeal shall give such cases due attention and abide by the scheduling orders of the court.
(B) Discretionary Expedition. Except as provided in part (A) of this rule, any party to an appeal may at any time after the filing of the notice of appeal file an application with the court requesting that a case be expedited for review and determination. Such application shall state the essential facts and circumstances supporting the request. The court of appeals reserves the right to determine whether the facts and circumstances warrant expedited review and determination of the case. Where the court grants such an application, the schedule for disposition of the appeal shall be set by separate entry of the court and all parties shall give the case prompt attention and abide by the scheduling order(s) of the court. Where a request for expedited review is denied, the appeal shall proceed as provided in the Ohio Rules of Appellate Procedure. This rule shall not be construed as limiting the authority of the court to order on its own motion that a case not otherwise subject to section (A) be expedited for review and determination.(C) Oral Argument in Expedited Cases. Upon granting a motion for oral argument, argument shall be scheduled on the earliest available date. Once scheduled, oral argument will not be continued absent a showing of extraordinary circumstances. The application of section (A) of this rule, or an order issued under section (B) of this rule, shall constitute good cause under R.C. 2501.05 for moving argument to any county within the Second Appellate District for consideration.Effective 2/15/1995; amended effective 7/1/2021.