Rule 2.042 Custodial Status of Defendants in Sentencing Appeals
Initiation and Docketing of Appeal
Rule Text
When a criminal appeal challenges sentencing, appellant’s attorney must include on the docketing statement information about defendant’s custodial status. After the appeal is docketed, the State is obligated to serve notice on the clerk of the appellate courts of any change in the defendant’s custodial status while the appeal is pending.
Amendment history: New rule effective July 7, 2008; Restyled rule effective July 1, 2012.