Rule 2 - Evidence in Original Actions and for Interlocutory Orders(A) Unless consent of the Court is otherwise obtained the evidence in all original actions, except actions in habeas corpus, shall be submitted to the Court by means of an agreed statement of facts, stipulations or depositions, and oral testimony will not be heard. The evidence in actions in habeas corpus shall be similarly submitted whenever practicable and where the interests of justice will not be defeated by delay. Unless provided by the Court of its own volition court stenographers will not be in attendance at the trial of the action unless arranged for and employed by one or more of the parties and appointed by the Court. (B) All parties shall file trial briefs with the Court on or before the date any original action is assigned for trial pursuant to the issuance of an alternative writ or otherwise. (C) Interlocutory Orders. When any interlocutory order is assigned for hearing on its merits, the provisions of the foregoing subdivisions shall be applied except to the extent that they would by their nature be clearly inapplicable. Amended effective 7/1/1984; 7/1/1986.