The Criminal Procedure Rules 2010

Service of appeal notice

68.2.—(1) The general rule is that an appellant must serve an appeal notice—

(a) on the Crown Court officer at the Crown Court centre where there occurred—

(i) the conviction, verdict, or finding,

(ii) the sentence, or

(iii) the order, or the failure to make an order

about which the appellant wants to appeal; and

(b) not more than—

(i) 28 days after that occurred, or

(ii) 21 days after the order, in a case in which the appellant appeals against a wasted or third party costs order.

(2) But an appellant must serve an appeal notice—

(a) on the Registrar instead where—

(i) the appeal is against a minimum term review decision under paragraph 14 of Schedule 22 to the Criminal Justice Act 2003, or

(ii) the Criminal Cases Review Commission refers the case to the court; and

(b) not more than—

(i) 28 days after such a decision, or after the Registrar serves notice that the Commission has referred a sentence, or

(ii) 56 days after the Registrar serves notice that the Commission has referred a conviction.

[Note. The time limit for serving an appeal notice (a) on an appeal under Part 1 of the Criminal Appeal Act 1968 and (b) on an appeal against a finding of contempt of court is prescribed by sections 18 and 18A of the Criminal Appeal Act 1968. It may be extended, but not shortened.

For service of a reference by the Criminal Cases Review Commission, see rule 68.5.]