RULE 10.3                                              
               EXTENSION AND REDUCTION OF TIME                                   
                                                                                 
    (a) Generally. The superior court may, on its own                            
initiative or on motion of a party, enlarge or shorten the                       
time within which an act must be done in a particular case                       
in order to serve the ends of justice, subject to the                            
restrictions in section (c).                                                     
    (b) Procedure for Motion. A party moving to extend or                        
reduce time shall file a written motion with the Superior                        
Court and serve it upon all non-moving parties.  the motion                      
shall state (1) the date the act is scheduled or required to                     
occur; (2) the new date requested; and (3) the specific                          
reasons for the motion.  The motion shall be considered                          
without oral argument unless called for by the superior                          
court.  A non-moving party may respond to the motion in                          
writing.  A response must be filed with the superior court                       
and served upon the moving party within five days after                          
service of the motion to extend or reduce time.                                  
    (c) Restrictions on Extension of Time.                                       
    (1) The superior court will only in extraordinary                            
circumstances and to prevent a gross miscarriage of justice                      
extend the time within which a party must file a notice of                       
appeal.  The superior court will ordinarily hold that the                        
desirability of finality of decisions outweighs the                              
privilege of a litigant to obtain an extension of time under                     
this section.  A motion to extend time is determined by the                      
superior court to which the untimely notice of appeal is                         
directed.                                                                        
    (2) The superior court will not enlarge the time                             
provided in rule 9.2 within which the superior court enters                      
and transmits its decision.                                                      
    (d) Terms. The remedy for violation of these rules is                        
set forth in rule 10.1.  The superior court may condition                        
the exercise of its authority under this rule by imposing                        
terms as provided in rule 10.1.