RULE 17.5
                            ORAL ARGUMENT OF MOTION


    (a) Oral Argument to Commissioner or Clerk. If oral argument is permitted
by General Order, the movant, and any person entitled to notice of the motion
who has filed a response to the motion, may present oral argument on a motion
to be decided by a commissioner or the clerk.

    (b) Oral Argument to Judges. A motion to be decided by the judges will be
decided without oral argument, unless the appellate court directs otherwise.

    (c) Date and Time of Argument. Oral argument on a motion to be determined
by the clerk or a commissioner of the Court of Appeals will be held on the date
and time noted for hearing the motion, unless otherwise directed by the Court
of Appeals. Oral argument on a motion to be determined by the clerk or commissioner
of the Supreme Court will be held on the date and time directed by the clerk.

    (d) Time Allowed, Order, and Conduct of Oral Argument.  The Supreme Court
and each division of the Court of Appeals will define by general order the
amount of time each side is allowed for oral argument.  If there is more than
one party to a side in a single review or in a consolidated review, the parties
on that side will share the allotted time equally, unless the parties on that
side agree to some other allocation.  The appellate court may grant additional
time for oral argument upon motion of a party.  The moving party is entitled to
open and conclude oral argument.

    (e) Telephone Argument. The appellate court may direct the parties to
conduct oral argument of a motion to the commissioner or clerk or to the court
by conference telephone call. The expense of the call will be paid by the
moving party, unless the appellate court directs otherwise in the ruling or
decision on the motion. A party may request telephone conference argument by
letter or telephone call to the appellate court clerk.


                         References

    Rule 10.4, Preparation and Filing of Brief by Party, (d) Motion in brief.


[Amended effective September 1, 2006; September 1, 2010]