In re Rule of App. P.-Crim.19

Summary

The court published proposed Arkansas Rule of Appellate Procedure–Criminal 19 for public comment to address requests by convicted offenders for copies of appellate briefs, records, and transcripts at public expense. The proposed rule requires the offender to request the materials from former counsel first and requires counsel to provide documents already in counsel’s possession, without an obligation to recreate them. The court stated that the comment period would end on September 1, 2015.