Alaska

Criminal Procedure

Criminal Procedure

Rule 32.5 – Appeal From Conviction or Sentence-Notification of Right to Appeal

(a) A person convicted of a crime after trial shall be advised by the court:

(1) that the person has the right to appeal from the judgment of conviction within 30 days from the date shown in the clerk’s certificate of distribution on the judgment appealed from by filing a notice of appeal with the clerk of the appellate courts; and
(2) that if the defendant wants counsel and is unable to pay for the services of an attorney, the court will appoint an attorney to represent the defendant on the appeal.
(b) In addition, at the time of imposition of any sentence of imprisonment, the court shall advise the defendant as required by Appellate Rule 215(b).
(c) The court shall further advise the defendant’s attorney that, if an appeal or petition is to be taken, the attorney may not withdraw from the case except as provided by Appellate Rule 517.1.

Alaska R. Crim. P. 32.5

Added by SCO 1136 effective July 15, 1993; amended by SCO 1184 effective July 15, 1995; and by SCO 1226 effective January 22, 1996; amended by SCO 1829 effective October 15, 2014; amened by SCO 1868, effective April 15, 2016.