As amended through October 29, 2024
Rule 9 - Time for Filing Briefs(A) Time. The time for filing briefs shall be as provided for in App.R. 18 and App.R. 11.1. (B) Extension Policy. It is the policy of the court to deny all requests for extensions except when extraordinary circumstances apply. Extensions delay the appellate process and are to be avoided whenever possible. (C) Extensions. A request for an extension of time within which to file a brief shall be by written motion, filed with the clerk of the Court of Appeals for the county in which the appeal originated prior to the due date of the brief supported by a memorandum setting forth the extraordinary circumstances which in the opinion of counsel justify the extension. (D) Granting Extensions. In implementation of Appellate Rule 15(C), docket and journal entries providing for an extension of time within which any brief may be filed shall require the signature of only the presiding judge, or, in his absence, that of one of the other judges of this Court. Amended effective 7/1/1984; 7/1/1992.