(1)Voluntary Dismissal. At any time prior to the scheduling of oral argument, the appellant or petitioner may withdraw an appeal or petition for review by filing written notice with the Supreme Court. Thereafter, the Supreme Court may dismiss the appeal or petition for review upon the filing of a stipulation of dismissal signed by the parties.(2)Involuntary Dismissal by the Clerk for Lack of Prosecution. The Clerk of the Supreme Court shall enter a conditional order of dismissal in each case where there has been no action by the parties for a period of at least ninety (90) days and the parties are not awaiting action by the Supreme Court. Cases conditionally dismissed by the Clerk of the Supreme Court pursuant to this rule shall be reinstated if a statement to show cause why the case should not be dismissed is filed by any party within twenty (20) days of the conditional order of dismissal. The show cause statement shall be filed with the Clerk of the Supreme Court and shall be submitted in the form and manner set forth in Rule 18.
(3)Cases Remanded, Stayed or Held in Abeyance - Duty to Keep the Supreme Court Informed. In all cases where the Supreme Court has entered an order to remand a case to the trial court or to stay a case or hold a case in abeyance, the appellant or petitioner shall notify the Court, in writing, every sixty (60) days starting from the date of the order, as to the status of the case and continued need for the stay, remand, or for holding the case in abeyance. If the appellant or petitioner fails to provide the Supreme Court with such notice, the Clerk of the Supreme Court shall conditionally dismiss the case for lack of prosecution pursuant to subdivision (2) of this rule.Amended effective 6/19/2020; Revised 10/1/2023.