Opinion
ADM 10-8049
07-25-2012
ORDER AMENDING RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
The Minnesota Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Rules of Criminal Procedure filed a report on June 13, 2012, recommending an amendment to the Rules of Criminal Procedure in response to recent legislation requiring the chief appellate public defender to represent indigent defendants in misdemeanor appeals. The court has reviewed the proposed amendment, and is fully advised in the premises.
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:
1. The attached amendment to the Minnesota Rules of Criminal Procedure be, and the same is, prescribed and promulgated for the regulation of practice and procedure in criminal matters in the courts of the State of Minnesota to be effective August 1, 2012.
2. The amendment shall apply to all actions or proceedings pending on, or commenced on or after, the effective date.
BY THE COURT:
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Lorie S. Gildea
Chief Justice
AMENDMENT TO THE RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
In the following amendment, deletions are indicated by a line drawn through the words and additions by a line drawn under the words.
1. Amend Rule 28.02, subd. 4(3)(b), as follows:
In misdemeanor cases, an appeal by the defendant must be filed within 4030 days after final judgment or entry of the order being appealed.