Taveras does not require that counsel be appointed every time a motion is made to dismiss an appeal as untimely or unperfected pursuant to the court’s rules, and it should not now be extended to require that counsel should routinely be appointed under such circumstances. In sum, the Appellate Division properly dismissed defendant’s appeal pursuant to 22 N.Y.C.R.R. 670.8(f) because defendant failed to comply with the court’s procedural rules regarding timeliness. The court provided defendant with notice of the motion to dismiss and an opportunity to respond.

· . · Upon the order to show cause and the papers filed in response thereto, and upon the papers filed in support of the appellant's motion and the p~pers filed in opposition thereto, it is ORDERED that the motion to dismiss the appeal is granted and the appeal is dismissed (see 22 NYCRR 670.8[f]); a.nrl it i~ further) · ORDERED that the appellant's motion is denied as acade;nic. MASTRO, A.P.J., ENG, LOIT and COHEN, JJ., concur.