How is an appeal presented to the Court?

In an oral argument, attorneys present information to the court verbally. No witnesses testify and no evidence is presented. Each side has 30 minutes to argue, which is strictly limited to the legal errors raised in the Record on Appeal and in the briefs. If oral argument will be held, it is usually scheduled within several months after the State files its brief. Oral argument is almost always held in the Supreme Court, while oral argument is not held in most Court of Appeals cases.