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N.Y. CPL Law § 460.90

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Filing of papers on appeal to the appellate division by electronic means

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§ 460.90 Filing of papers on appeal to the appellate division by\n electronic means.\n Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the appellate division in\neach judicial department may promulgate rules authorizing a program in\nthe use of electronic means for the taking and perfection of appeals in\naccordance with the provisions of section twenty-one hundred twelve of\nthe civil practice law and rules. Provided however, such rules shall not\nrequire an unrepresented party or any attorney who furnishes a\ncertification specified in subparagraph (i) or (ii) of paragraph (c) of\nsubdivision two of section 10.40 of this chapter to take or perfect an\nappeal by electronic means. Provided further, however, before\npromulgating any such rules, the appellate division in each judicial\ndepartment shall consult with the chief administrator of the courts and\nshall provide an opportunity for review and comment by all those who are\nor would be affected including district attorneys; representatives of\nthe office of indigent legal services; not-for-profit legal service\nproviders; public defenders; statewide and local specialty bar\nassociations whose membership devotes a significant portion of their\npractice to assigned criminal cases pursuant to subparagraph (i) of\nparagraph (a) of subdivision three of section seven hundred twenty-two\nof the county law; institutional providers of criminal defense services\nand other members of the criminal defense bar; representatives of\nvictims' rights organizations; unaffiliated attorneys who regularly\nappear in proceedings that are or would be affected by such electronic\nfiling program; interested members of the criminal justice community;\nand any other persons in whose county a program has been implemented in\nany of the courts therein as deemed to be appropriate by any appellate\ndivision. To the extent practicable, rules promulgated by the appellate\ndivision in each judicial department pursuant to this section shall be\nuniform. For purposes of this section, "electronic means" shall be as\ndefined in subdivision (f) of rule twenty-one hundred three of such law\nand rules.\n

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