Rule 225 - Addresses And Summing Up(a) Opening addresses may be made by all parties or groups of parties at the commencement of the trial in the order of their appearing in the pleadings. Any party may reserve opening address until immediately before presenting evidence.(b) After the close of the testimony each party or group of parties shall have the right of final address or argument. The party or parties having the burden of proof shall have the right of final address or argument to the jury. However, a party who has presented no evidence and who does not appear on the record in another capacity shall have the right of final argument.Adopted July 19, 2004, effective 30 days after publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.