Criminal Appeal Rules, S.I./93-169

[Noteup] [Whole document] [enabling statute: Criminal Code]

 

Criminal Appeal Rules
  INTERPRETATION AND DEFINITIONS
    Definitions
              1.
    Application of the Code
    Application to Young Offenders Act
    Extraordinary remedies and summary conviction appeals
    Matters not provided for
    Short title
    Format
  APPLICATION OF CIVIL RULES
              2.
  NOTICE OF APPEAL
    Inmate appeals
              3.
    Solicitor’s appeal
    Appeal by Attorney General
    Other appeals
    File number to be included
  TIME FOR SERVICE OF NOTICE OF APPEAL
    Appeal from acquittal
              4.
    Appeal from conviction or sentence
    Appeal from an order
  MANNER OF SERVICE OF NOTICE OF APPEAL
              5.
  ORDER WITHOUT ATTENDANCE OF COUNSEL
              6.
  EXTENSION OR ABRIDGEMENT OF TIME
    General powers of judge
              7.
    Notice
    Extension of time in inmate appeal
  TRANSCRIPTS
    No application to inmate appeals
              8.
    Certificate of court reporter to accompany notice of appeal
    Where certificate unavailable
    Transcripts for the court
    Appeal under provisional Legal Aid certificate
    Procedure after certificate for appeal granted
    Appeal from General Division Judge not sitting as trial judge
    Contents of transcript
    Appeals against conviction and sentence
    Order for inclusion of additional transcript
    Appeal from sentence only
    Agreed statement of facts
    Date of order and completion
    Completion not to be suspended
    Notification of completion
    Payment unreasonably delayed
    Agreement respecting evidence
  DISMISSAL FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH RULE 8
    Service of notice to cure default
              9.
    Service of notice that appeal to be dismissed as abandoned
    Appellant to be served with copy of order dismissing appeal
    Manner of service
  PROCESSING APPEALS
              10.
  ORIGINAL PAPERS AND EXHIBITS
    Appellant to requisition original papers and exhibits
              11.
    Form of requisition
    Copy of requisition to be filed with Registrar
  PROCESSING OF APPEAL WHERE LEGAL AID REFUSED
              12.
  TRIAL JUDGE’S REPORT
              13.
  APPEAL BOOKS
    Contents of Appeal Book
              14.
    Material may be omitted from appeal book
    Form of appeal book
  APPEAL BOOK FOR UNREPRESENTED APPELLANT
              15.
  FACTUMS
    Heading of factum
              16.
    Factum to be signed and dated
    Contents of appellant’s factum
    Contents of respondent’s factum
    Length of factum
    Form of factum
  SENTENCE APPEALS
    Sentence appeal factum to be in Form D
              17.
  PERFECTING THE APPEAL
    Service and filing
              18.
    Certificate of perfection
    Time for perfection
  MOTION FOR DIRECTIONS
              19.
  FAILURE TO PERFECT APPEAL
    Notice of failure to perfect
              20.
    Notice of intent to have appeal dismissed
    Powers of Court
    Service of copy of order
    Manner of service
  LISTING APPEALS
    Notice of date of appeal
              21.
    Date not to be fixed until appeal perfected
    Date for filing respondent’s factum
    Appeals may be scheduled in afternoon
    Duty on appellant to perfect appeal and obtain date
  BOOKS OF AUTHORITIES
    Filing books of authorities
              22.
    Only authorities to be referred to included
    Marking of authorities
    Copies to be legible
    Duplication of authorities to be avoided
    Colour of cover
  INTERVENTION
              23.
  APPEALS IN WRITING - (NON-INMATE)
    Appellant to file appeal books, transcripts and written argument
              24.
    Appeal to be considered initially by single judge
    Procedure where judge considers appeal should be dismissed
    Procedure where criminal panel requires argument from Crown
    Criminal panel may require oral submissions
    Service
  INMATE APPEALS - NOTICE OF APPEAL AND APPEAL BOOKS
    Supply of inmate notice of appeal
              25.
    Transmittal of documents
    Preparation of appeal book by Attorney General
    Registrar may excuse compliance
    Attorney General to provide copies of appeal books
  INMATE APPEALS - EXTENSION OF TIME
              26.
  INMATE APPEALS - PRESENCE OF APPELLANT
              27.
  INMATE APPEALS - APPEALS IN WRITING
    Inmate to be given trial judge’s report and time to prepare argument
              28.
    Appeal to be considered initially by single judge
    Procedure where judge considers appeal should be dismissed
    Procedure where criminal panel requires argument from Attorney General
    Criminal panel may require oral submissions
  REASONS FOR JUDGMENT
              29.
  ABANDONMENT OF APPEALS
    Service of notice of abandonment
              30.
    Single judge may dismiss appeal
    Court Reporter to be notified
  RELEASE FROM CUSTODY PENDING APPEAL - SENTENCE APPEAL
              31.
  RELEASE FROM CUSTODY PENDING APPEAL - CONTENTS OF AFFIDAVIT
    Contents of appellant’s affidavit
              32.
    Attorney General may file affidavit
    Parties may cross-examine on affidavits
    Judge may dispense with compliance
  CONDITIONS OF RELEASE
              33.
  VARIATION OF BAIL
    Judge may vary order
              34.
    Order may be made without attendance of counsel
    Content of material to be filed
  DEFINITION OF JUSTICE
              35.
  POST SENTENCE REPORT
              36.
  NOTICE
              37.
  APPEALS UNDER PART XX.1 - MENTAL DISORDER: DEFINITIONS AND APPLICATION
              38.
  NOTICE OF APPEAL
    Form of notice of appeal
              39.
    Time of service of notice of appeal
    Manner of service of notice of appeal
    Person in charge of hospital or other institution to supply forms and transmit material
    Duty on Registrar
    Transmission of original papers
    Withheld information
  TRANSCRIPTS
    Where rule does not apply
              40.
    Certificate of reporter to accompany notice of appeal
    Contents of transcript
    Agreed statement of facts in some cases
  APPEAL BOOKS
    Contents of Appeal Book
              41.
    Material may be omitted
    Application
    Preparation of appeal book by Attorney General
    Registrar may excuse compliance
    Attorney General to provide copies of appeal books
  FACTUMS
    Heading of factum
              42.
    Contents of factum
    Application
  PERFECTING THE APPEAL
    Serving and filing
              43.
    Certificate of perfection
    Time for perfection
    Service of factum on other parties to appeal
  FAILURE TO PERFECT APPEAL
              44.
  INTERIM ORDERS RESPECTING DISPOSITION AND PLACEMENT DECISIONS
    Application to single judge
              45.
    Contents of application
    Contents of affidavit
  PROCEDURE WHERE APPELLANT UNREPRESENTED
              46.
  COMBINED APPEAL
              47.
  TRANSITIONAL
              48.
  COMMENCEMENT AND REVOCATION
              49.
  FORM A
  FORM B
  FORM C
  FORM D
  FORM E