Rule 24 Proceedings in Forma Pauperis

(a) Leave to Proceed on Appeal in Forma Pauperis from Trial Court to Appellate Division. A party to a criminal action in the trial division or district court who desires to proceed on appeal in forma pauperis shall file in the court below a motion for leave so to proceed, together with an affidavit showing, in the detail prescribed by Form 4 of the Appendix of Forms to the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, his inability to pay fees and costs or to give security therefor, his belief that he is entitled to redress, and a statement of their issues which he intends to present on appeal. If the motion is granted, the party may proceed without further application to the appellate division and without prepayment of fees or costs in either court or the giving of security therefor. If the motion is denied, the court below shall state in writing the reasons for the denial. Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, a party who has bee permitted to proceed in an action in the court below in forma pauperis, or who has be permitted to proceed there as one is financially unable to obtain adequate defense in a criminal case, may proceed on appeal in forma pauperis without further authorization unless, before or after the notice of appeal is filed, the court below shall certify that the appeal is not taken in good faith or shall find that the party is otherwise not entitled so to proceed, in which event the court below shall state in writing the reasons for such certification or finding. If a motion for leave to proceed on appeal in forma pauperis is denied by the court below, or if the court below certifies that the appeal is not taken in good faith or finds that the party is otherwise not entitled to proceed in forma pauperis, the clerk shall forthwith serve notice of such action. A motion for leave so to proceed may be filed in the appellate division within 30 days after service of notice of the action of the court below. The motion shall be accompanied by a copy of the affidavit filed in the court below, or by the affidavit prescribed by the first paragraph of this subdivision if no affidavit has been filed in the court below, and by copy of the statement of reasons given by the court for its action.

(b) Leave to Proceed on Appeal or Review in Forma Pauperis in Administrative Agency, board, commission or officer who desires to proceed on appeal or review in the appellate division in forma pauperis, when such appeal or review may be had directly in the appellate division, shall file in the appellate division a motion for leave so to proceed, together with the affidavit prescribed by the first paragraph of (a) of 24 ACR.

(c) (OMITTED).