§ 1076 Notice to defendant of his right to appeal - Stay of execution of judgment.

When a judge sentences someone for a crime, the judge must tell that person they have the right to appeal the case. This means the defendant has to be informed on the spot, right when the sentence is given, so they know their options going forward.

If someone is sentenced to death, filing an appeal automatically pauses the punishment. The execution cannot happen while the appeal is being decided. But for every other type of sentence, filing an appeal does not automatically pause anything. The person would still have to serve their sentence or follow the judgment unless a judge, either the trial court or an appeals court, specifically orders a pause.

This means that if you are convicted of a crime and want to appeal, you cannot assume that everything stops while your appeal is pending. Unless you get a court order putting the sentence on hold, things like probation, fines, or jail time can move forward even while your appeal is still being reviewed.