Rule 30.14 - Involuntary Dismissal of Appeal - Affirmance of Judgment - Notices(a) After the timely filing of a notice of appeal, if the appellant fails to take the further steps required to securereview of the appeal within the periods of time allowed or as extended pursuant to this Rule 30, the clerk shallplace the case on a dismissal docket. When the case is placed on the dismissal docket, notice shall be given asprovided by Rule 84.025; in addition, the appellant shall be given personal notice by registered or certified mail. The notice shall state that the appeal will be dismissed unless the appellant remedies the default prior to a specifieddate. The date shall not be less than 15 days from the date of the notice. If the default is not remedied by thatdate, an order of dismissal shall be entered.(b) If an appeal is subject to dismissal under the provisions of this Rule 30.14, the prosecuting attorney in misdemeanor cases and the attorney general in felony cases, in lieu of the dismissal procedure, may file a motion in the appellate court requesting that the judgment of the trial court be affirmed. (c) This Rule 30.14 shall not apply to any case in which the defendant has been sentenced to death. Adopted June 13, 1979, eff. 1/1/1980. Amended June 23, 1987, eff. 1/1/1988; repealed and re-enacted May 19, 2016, effective 1/1/2017; amended August 15, 2023, effective 7/1/2024.