Points To Be Argued

(a) Oral argument should clarify and focus argu- ments 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 argu- ment. No points made in briefs will be considered waived because not argued orally. Rebuttal argu- ment shall be confined to the points presented by the argument of opposing counsel of record. (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.