Iowa R. App. P. 6.908

6.908(1) Requests for oral argument. A party requesting oral argument must do so in the

party’s brief as provided in rule 6.903(2)(a)(10). Oral argument will ordinarily not be granted if it

is not requested in the brief except by order of the appropriate appellate court.

6.908(2) Denial of oral argument. The appropriate appellate court will deny a request for oral

argument if oral argument is unlikely to be of assistance to the court.

6.908(3) Grant of oral argument. If oral argument is granted, the court will set the time

allotted for oral argument and notify the parties. Oral argument may be conducted in person,

by video conference, by telephone, or a combination thereof at the appropriate appellate court’s

discretion.

6.908(4) Issues raised but not argued. Issues properly raised in the briefs will not be waived as

a consequence of failing to address them during oral argument.

6.908(5) Additional authorities. After briefs are filed, a party may file a notice of additional

authorities not cited in the briefs. The notice must include a citation for each additional authority.

A concise parenthetical accompanying each citation explaining the relevance of the additional

authority may be included. No further argument may be included in the notice. If the case is set

for oral argument, the party must ensure that all opposing parties are served with the notice at

least seven days in advance of oral argument unless the authorities were not in existence prior to

that time.

6.908(6) Use of exhibits and demonstrative aids during oral argument. If a party intends to

display exhibits or any other demonstrative aids during oral argument, the party must ensure that

all opposing parties are served a copy of the exhibit or aid no later than seven days prior to the

oral argument. No such exhibit or aid may be used in oral argument unless a sufficient number

of copies for the court is given to the bailiff when a party checks in for oral argument and it is

practical to do so.