N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 22 § 1250.11

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 50, December 11, 2024

Section 1250.11 - Additional Rules Relating to Criminal Appeals

(a) Poor Person Relief and Assigned Counsel.

(1) Continuation of eligibility for assigned counsel on appeal. Where a sentencing court has granted a defendant's application for poor person relief on appeal pursuant to C PL 380.55, the Appellate Division may, upon receipt of a properly filed notice of appeal and a copy of the order, assign appellate counsel or provide other relief without the need for further motion or application.

(2) Continuation of assigned counsel in People's appeal. Unless otherwise ordered by the court, a defendant represented in the superior court by assigned counsel shall continue to be represented by that counsel on an appeal taken by the People.

(b) Application for Certificate Granting Leave to Appeal in a Criminal Matter.

(1) An application for a certificate granting leave to appeal to the Appellate Division shall

(i) be made, in writing, within 30 days after service of the order upon the applicant;

(ii) provide 15 days' notice to the District Attorney;

(iii) be filed with proof of service; and

(iv) be submitted without oral argument.

(2) The moving papers for a certificate granting leave to appeal shall be addressed to the court for assignment to a justice, shall state that no prior application for such certificate has been made, and shall set forth:

(i) the return date;

(ii) the name and address of the party seeking leave to appeal and the name of the District Attorney;

(iii) the indictment number; and

(iv) the questions of law or fact which ought to be reviewed.

(3) The moving papers shall include:

(i) a copy of the order sought to be reviewed;

(ii) a copy of the decision of the court below or a statement that there was none; and

(iii) a copy of all submissions filed with the trial court.

(4) Answering submissions or a statement that there is no opposition to the application shall be served and filed not later than one business day before the return date stated in the application.

(c) Exhibits. If required by the court in a criminal appeal, in lieu of submitting original physical exhibits (e.g., weapons or contraband) to the court, the appellant may file a stipulation of the parties identifying the particular exhibits, identifying the party in custody and control of each exhibit and providing that each exhibit shall be made available to the court upon the request of the clerk.

(d) Briefs.

(1) There shall be included at the beginning of the main brief submitted by an appellant in any criminal cause a statement setting forth the order or judgment appealed from; the sentence imposed, if any; whether an application for a stay of execution of judgment pending determination of the appeal was made and, if so, the date of such application; whether an order issued pursuant to C PL 460.50 is outstanding, the date of such order, the name of the judge who issued it and whether the defendant is free on bail or on his or her own recognizance; and whether there were codefendants in the trial court, the disposition with respect to such codefendants, and the status of any appeals taken by such codefendants.

(2) Briefs in criminal appeals shall otherwise conform to the requirements of section 1250.8 of this Part.

(3) Assigned counsel shall file proof of mailing of a copy of briefs filed on behalf of a defendant to the defendant at his or her last known address.

(e) Expedited appeal of an order reducing an indictment or dismissing an indictment and directing the filing of a prosecutor's information.

(1) At the request of either party, the court shall give preference to the hearing of an appeal from an order reducing an indictment or dismissing an indictment and directing the filing of a prosecutor's information (C PL 210.20(6)(c); 450.20(1-a); 450.55), and shall determine the appeal as expeditiously as possible.

(2) The appellant's brief in such an appeal shall include an appendix containing a copy of the notice of appeal, the indictment, the order appealed from and any underlying decision. The respondent's brief may also include an appendix, if necessary. The appellant shall file, separate from the appendix, one copy of the grand jury minutes under seal.

(f) Application for Withdrawal of Assigned Appellate Counsel Pursuant to Anders v California ( 386 US 738 [1967]). When assigned appellate counsel files a brief pursuant to Anders v California, counsel shall additionally either

(1) file proof that the following were mailed to the defendant at his or her last known address:

(i) a copy of the brief, and

(ii) a copy of a letter to the defendant advising that he or she may file a pro se supplemental brief and, if he or she wishes to file such a brief, that he or she must notify the court no later than 30 days after the date of mailing of counsel's letter of the intention to do so; or

(2) in the Fourth Judicial Department, move to be relieved as counsel pursuant to People v. Crawford, 71 A.D.2d 38 (4th Dept. 1979).

(g) Pro Se Supplemental Briefs in Criminal Appeals Involving Assigned Counsel. When assigned appellate counsel does not file a brief pursuant to Anders v California, a defendant wishing to file a pro se supplemental brief shall

(1) in the First and Second Judicial Departments, move for permission to do so not later than 45 days after the date of mailing to the defendant of a copy of the brief filed by counsel; the affidavit in support of the motion shall briefly set forth the points that the defendant intends to raise in the supplemental brief; or

(2) in the Third and Fourth Judicial Departments, file the pro se supplemental brief not later than 45 days after the date of mailing to the defendant of a copy of the brief filed by counsel.

(h) Appeal from an Order Concerning a Grand Jury Report.

(1) The mode, time and manner for perfecting an appeal from an order accepting a report of a grand jury pursuant to C PL 190.85(1)(a), or from an order sealing a report of a grand jury pursuant to C PL 190.85(5), shall be in accordance with the provisions of this Part governing appeals in criminal cases.

(2) An appeal from such an order shall be a preferred cause.

(3) The record, briefs and other documents on such an appeal shall be sealed and not be available for public inspection except as permitted by C PL 190.85(3).

(i) Review of certain protective orders issued pursuant to C PL 245.70

Expedited review pursuant to C PL 245.70(6) of a protective order "relating to the name, address, contact information or statements of a person" (C PL 245.70) shall be sought by application m ade by order to show cause in accordance with section 1250.4(b) of t hese rules and within two business days of the adverse or partially adverse ruling

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 22 § 1250.11

Adopted New York State Register October 31, 2018/Volume XL, Issue 44, eff. 9/17/2018

Amended New York State Register December 31, 2019/Volume XLI, Issue 53, eff. 12/31/2019