Rule 3 - Submission Of Appeal; Oral Argument(A) On the fourteenth (14) day after the filing of appellee's brief in a civil or criminal case, the appeal will be deemed submitted to the court for disposition on its merits, unless the court orders oral argument, sua sponte, or unless a party has requested oral argument in the manner set forth in Ohio App. R. 21(A).(B) Parties or their attorneys will be notified in writing of the date and time oral argument of their case is scheduled. No continuances of oral argument will be granted unless the party requesting a continuance applies by written motion, filed within seven (7) days after the date of the written notice of scheduling of oral argument. If no written motion for continuance is filed within seven (7) days, the case will be heard on the date and time contained in the court's written notice to the parties. If a motion for continuance is granted, the parties or their attorneys will be notified in writing of a new time and date for oral argument.Effective 1/9/2012; amended effective 7/1/2021.