Fourth Department Rules Amended

Effective March 28, 2007, the Appellate Division, Fourth Department, amended sections 1000.13(q) and 1022.11(d) of its rules, which relate to the withdrawal of counsel assigned to perfect an appeal on behalf of an indigent defendant.  The new rules set forth new procedures to be followed when seeking to be relived an of assignment.

The Order, which includes the amended rules can be found here.