Part 80 · Appeals in Habeas Corpus Proceedings Following Conviction

Rule 80-1. Certification To Appeal; Procedure on Appeal

Amended January 1, 2026 (current) Contains Deadlines

In any habeas corpus proceeding where the party desiring to appeal is required by statute to petition the trial court for certification that a question is involved in the decision which ought to be reviewed by the Appellate Court, the petition for such certification shall be made to the judge who tried the case or, if such judge is unavailable, a judge of the Superior Court designated by the chief court administrator, within ten days after the case is decided. The appeal shall be filed within twenty days from the issuance of the notice of decision on the petition for certification, unless an application for waiver of fees, costs and security is filed pursuant to Section 63-6, in which event the appeal shall be filed within twenty days from the decision on the application. CHAPTER 81 APPEALS TO APPELLATE COURT BY CERTIFICATION FOR REVIEW IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERAL STATUTES CHAPTERS 124 AND 440

Committee Notes

(P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 4166C.) (Amended July 23, 1998,