Part 70 · Arguments and Media Coverage of Court Proceedings

Rule 70-5. Points To Be Argued

Amended January 1, 2026 (current)

(a) Oral argument should clarify and focus arguments in the briefs. The court discourages oral argument read from a prepared text and lengthy quotations from legal precedents, the transcript, or the record.

(b) Counsel of record should assume that the court has read the briefs in advance of oral argument. No points made in briefs will be considered waived because not argued orally. Rebuttal argument shall be confined to the points presented by the argument of opposing counsel of record.

Committee Notes

(P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 4109.) (Amended Oct. 18, 2016, to take effect Jan. 1, 2017; amended July 15, 2025, to take effect Jan. 1, 2026.) HISTORY—2026: In the first sentence of subsection (a), ''written'' was deleted before ''briefs.'' COMMENTARY—2026: This amendment was made for purposes of clarity and consistency.