OCCA Online Rules of the Court of Criminal Appeals
Form 13.4 Notice of Intent to Appeal
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF _________ COUNTY
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA,
Plaintiff,
v.
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) APPEAL CASE NO. __________
DISTRICT COURT CASE NO. ______
TYPE OF APPEAL
( ) Direct Felony Appeal
( ) Direct Misdemeanor Appeal
( ) Certiorari
( ) Revocation/Acceleration
NOTICE OF INTENT TO APPEAL;
ORDER DETERMINING INDIGENCY, APPELLATE COUNSEL,
PREPARATION OF APPEAL RECORD, AND GRANTING TRIAL COUNSEL'S
MOTION TO WITHDRAW; COURT REPORTER'S ACKNOWLEDGEMENT; AND
NOTIFICATION OF APPROPRIATE APPELLATE COUNSEL, IF APPOINTED
I. NOTICE OF INTENT TO APPEAL
The Defendant was sentenced on the __________ day of, 20__________, for:
Crime(s) Statute(s) Sentence
______________________________________________________________________________
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The sentence(s) was/were ordered to run ( ) concurrently ( ) consecutively as follows:
______________________________________________________________________ The Defendant
intends to appeal the above conviction(s) to the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals pursuant to
__________ (cite specific statute). This Notice of Intent to Appeal and the Designation of Record, attached
as Exhibit "A", pursuant to Rule 2.5(A) of the Rules of the Court of Criminal Appeals , Ch.18, App., of Title
22, was filed with the clerk of the trial court within ten (10) days of the date of the pronouncement of the
Judgment and Sentence in this case and constitutes a valid initiation of a direct appeal in accordance with the
Court of Criminal Appeals Rule 2.1(B). The Defendant further requests that the original record and transcripts be
prepared in accordance with the completed Designation of Record, attached as Exhibit A. To assist in the
expediting of the appeal, an advisory list of propositions of error, if any, deemed viable by trial counsel, signed by
trial counsel (if trial counsel will not be attorney on appeal), is attached as Exhibit "B".
________________________________________
Trial Counsel
( ) Retained
( ) Appointed
( ) Individual
( ) Oklahoma Indigent Defense System
( ) Oklahoma County Public Defender
( ) Tulsa County Public Defender
A true and correct certified copy of the Notice of Intent to Appeal and the Designation of Record with
acknowledged receipt by the court reporter(s) were mailed this __________ day of __________,
20 __________, to the Clerk of the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals.
________________________________________
Trial Counsel
(Signature plus typed name)
________________________________________
OBA No.________________________________
Address ________________________________
________________________________________
Telephone No.__________________________
II. APPLICATION FOR DETERMINATION OF INDIGENCY
In accordance with Rule 1.14 of the Rules of the Court of Criminal Appeals , 22 O.S., Ch.18, App., the
Defendant submits that he/she is indigent and cannot pay the costs of an appeal. Counsel states:
( ) Indigency has been previously determined by this Court or its designee, and a pauper's
affidavit in accordance with Rule 1.14(A) will be provided if this Court elects to review the
Defendant's status.
( ) Indigency has not been previously determined by this Court or its designee, and a pauper's
affidavit in accordance with Rule 1.14(A) is attached as Exhibit "C".
It is requested that appropriate counsel be appointed and transcripts be prepared at the expense of the State.
_________________________________________
Trial Counsel
III. DETERMINATION OF INDIGENCY
Pursuant to Rule 1.14 of the Rules of the Court of Criminal Appeals , Ch.18, App., of Title 22, this Court
finds the Defendant ( )IS ( )IS NOT currently indigent.
THE COURT ORDERS:
A. Preparation of the Appeal Record:
1. A record of this case ( ) IS ( ) IS NOT to be prepared at public expense.
2. The court reporter(s) listed below ( )SHALL ( ) SHALL NOT be reimbursed at public expense out of the Court
Fund of __________ County for preparation of this record
Name:
Mailing Address:
Transcript Type:
Transcript Date: 3. The return to the trial court clerk all transcripts prepared at state expense during the
course of the trial proceedings. These transcripts shall be returned within ten (10) days from the
date of sentencing. See Rule 3.2(E).
B. IF INDIGENT:
1. __________, trial counsel for the Defendant, timely completed this Notice of Intent to Appeal and has
timely filed a Designation of Record.
2. The court reporter(s) has been served with a copy of the Designation of Record.
3. Appropriate transcripts are ordered at public expense.
4. _____________________, ( )CHIEF, CAPITAL DIRECT APPEALS DIVISION OF THE OKLAHOMA
INDIGENT DEFENSE SYSTEM (if the death sentence was imposed) ( )CHIEF OF THE
GENERAL APPEALS DIVISION OF THE OKLAHOMA INDIGENT DEFENSE SYSTEM (if the
death sentence was not imposed) ( )PUBLIC DEFENDER OF TULSA COUNTY ( )PUBLIC
DEFENDER OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY ( )A PRIVATE ATTORNEY, ADDRESS
________________________, TELEPHONE _________________ , is appointed to represent the
Defendant on appeal. (The public defender of Tulsa County and Oklahoma County may only be
appointed if that office represented the defendant at trial unless a conflict of interest exists as
determined.)
5. Any Supplemental Designation of Record by the Oklahoma Indigent Defense System pursuant to
Section 1362 of Title 22 must be filed and served upon the appropriate court reporter(s) within
thirty (30) days from the date of appointment.
6. __________, trial counsel for the Defendant, is permitted to withdraw as counsel of record.
7. Cases in which death penalty imposed: ___________ (name) ______, Chief of the Capital Post-
Conviction Division of the Oklahoma Indigent Defense System, is appointed to represent the
defendant on the filing of an application for post-conviction relief in accordance with the
provisions of '' 1089 and 1356 of Title 22.
C. IF NOT INDIGENT:
1. __________, trial counsel for the Defendant, timely completed this Notice of Intent to Appeal and has
timely filed a Designation of Record.
2. The court reporter(s) has been served with a copy of the Designation of Record.
3. __________ has entered his/her appearance and will represent the Defendant on appeal as retained
counsel.
4. __________, trial counsel for the Defendant, has filed a Motion to Withdraw as Counsel. The Motion is
granted and trial counsel is permitted to withdraw as counsel of record.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
This order signed this __________ day of __________, 20 __________.
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Judge of the District Court
__________________________________
(Signature plus typed name and title)
NOTE: A NOTICE OF INTENT TO APPEAL AND DESIGNATION OF RECORD MUST BE FILED WITHIN
TEN (10) DAYS FROM THE DATE THE SENTENCE IS PRONOUNCED IN OPEN COURT WITH THE
CLERK OF THE TRIAL COURT. THIS NOTICE AND DESIGNATION IS JURISDICTIONAL AND
FAILURE TO TIMELY FILE CONSTITUTES WAIVER OF THE RIGHT TO APPEAL. A CERTIFIED COPY
OF THIS NOTICE AND DESIGNATION SHALL ALSO BE FILED BY TRIAL COUNSEL WITH THE
CLERK OF THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS FROM THE DATE THE
NOTICE IS FILED IN THE TRIAL COURT. NO TRIAL ATTORNEY MAY BE GRANTED PERMISSION TO
WITHDRAW, IF THE DEFENDANT DESIRES TO APPEAL, UNLESS THESE DOCUMENTS ARE FILED.
IF THE DEFENDANT DOES NOT WISH TO APPEAL THIS CONVICTION, TRIAL COUNSEL MUST FILE
AN AFFIDAVIT SIGNED BY TRIAL COUNSEL AND ACKNOWLEDGED BY THE TRIAL JUDGE WITH
THE CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT, BEFORE TRIAL COUNSEL IS ALLOWED TO WITHDRAW,
ASSERTING THAT THE DEFENDANT HAS BEEN FULLY ADVISED OF HIS/HER APPEAL RIGHTS
AND DOES NOT WISH TO PURSUE AN APPEAL OF THE CONVICTION. See Rule 1.14(D).
IV. COURT REPORTER'S ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
A. The Designation of Record, attached as "Exhibit A", was received on __________, 20__________.
B. IF NOT INDIGENT, satisfactory arrangements ( ) have ( ) have not been made for payment of the
transcript cost. These financial arrangements were completed on, __________ 20__________ . If
payment has not been made/arranged, explain why:
__________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
C. Number of trial and/or hearing days: ________________________________
D. Estimated number of transcript pages: ______________________________
E. Estimated completion date: _________________________________________
F. I acknowledge receipt of this document and understand I must prepare the record within the time limits
prescribed by the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals.
DATE: ________ ______________________________________________________
Signature - Official Court Reporter
V. NOTIFICATION OF COUNSEL, IF APPOINTED
NOTE: No Designation of Record shall be accepted for filing by the trial court clerk unless it contains one of
the following:
A. A signed acknowledgement from the court reporter(s) who reported proceedings in a case indicating
receipt of the request for transcript(s), the date received, and completed financial arrangements, or
an order of the trial court directing the case be prepared at public expense; or,
B. A signed statement by the attorney preparing the designation of record stating that transcripts have not
been ordered and a brief explanation why. (Example, I, __________, attorney for the Appellant,
hereby state that I have not ordered a transcript because: (1.) A transcript is not necessary for this
appeal; (2.) No stenographic reporting was made.)
A true and correct certified copy of this Notice and Order and the Designation of Record were mailed this
__________day of __________, 20__________, to ( )the Capital Direct Appeals Division, Oklahoma
Indigent Defense System, 1660 Cross Center Drive, Norman, Oklahoma 73019; ( )the General Appeals
Division, Oklahoma Indigent Defense System, P.O. Box 926, Norman, Oklahoma 73070-0926; ( ) Public
Defender of Oklahoma County, 611 County Office Building, 320 Robert S. Kerr Avenue, Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma 73102; ( )Public Defender of Tulsa County, 189 Courthouse, 500 South Denver Avenue, Tulsa,
Oklahoma 74103; ( ) __________, privately retained counsel.
_______________________________________
Deputy Court Clerk, __________County
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