384. The Court of Appeal or an appellate judge, on the parties’ request, may decide that the appeal will be decided on the face of the record.
In such a case, the appellate clerk informs the parties of the date on which the appeal is to be taken under advisement and of the identity of the judges on the panel. At any time during the advisement period, the judges may ask the appellate clerk to set the appeal down for hearing if they consider that a hearing is necessary.