Mo. R. Crim. P. 30.01

As amended through May 1, 2024

Rule 30.01 - Right to and Manner of Appeal

(a) Right to Appeal. After the rendition of final judgment in a criminal case, every party shall be entitled to any appeal permitted by law. Appeals may be taken as provided in Rule 81.04 and Rule 81.08.

(b) Jointly or Separately. Codefendants may join in an appeal or any one or more of them may appeal separately.

(c) Trial Court Clerk's Duty to Notify Attorney General and Director of Corrections. If a defendant appeals from a felony conviction or a petitioner or the state appeals from an order in a post-conviction proceeding, the clerk of the trial court shall serve the notice of appeal on the attorney general as prescribed by Rule43.01 . In any case where the death penalty has been imposed, notification of the filing of the notice of appeal shall also be sent to the director of the department of corrections.

Mo. R. Crim. P. 30.01

Adopted June 13, 1979, effective 1/1/1980. Amended March 29, 1983, effective 1/1/1984. Amended May 15, 1984, effective 10/1/1984. Amended September 30, 1985, effective 7/1/1986. Amended June 23, 1987, effective 1/1/1988. Amended June 16, 1989, effective 1/1/1990. Amended May 27, 1999, effective 1/1/2000. Amended June 17, 2004, effective 1/1/2005. Amended June 21, 2005, effective 1/1/2006. Amended June 28, 2011, effective 1/1/2012; repealed and re-enacted May 19, 2016, effective 1/1/2017.

Committee Note - 1980

Paragraph (a) is substantially the same as the first sentence of prior Rule 28.03 and prior Rule 28.04.

Paragraph (b) is the same as Rule 81.02 except for minor changes in language to reflect differences between civil and criminal cases.

Paragraph (c) is the same as the first sentence of Rule 81.03.

The first three sentences of paragraph (d) are the same as Rule 81.04(a). The last two sentences are the same as Rule 81.04(c) except for minor changes in language because of differences between civil and criminal cases.

Paragraph (e) is the same as Rule 81.08(a).

Paragraph (f) is the same as the first and third paragraphs of Rule 81.08(b) except for minor changes in language because of differences between civil and criminal cases.

The source of paragraph (g) is Rule 81.08(c).

Paragraph (h) is the same as Rule 81.08(d).

The first sentence of paragraph (i) is substantially the same as prior Rule 81.08(e).

The second sentence of paragraph (i) is the same as the last sentence of prior Rule 28.03.