KRS 31.219: Appeal by public advocacy attorney.

(1) It shall be the duty of the attorney providing representation under this chapter to file

a notice of appeal after a proceeding from which an appeal is authorized if his or

her client requests an appeal.

(2) After the trial attorney providing representation under this chapter has filed a notice

of appeal as required by the Rules of Criminal Procedure, he or she shall forward to

the Appeals Branch of the Department of Public Advocacy a copy of the final

judgment, the notice of appeal, a statement of any error s committed in the trial of

the case which should be raised on appeal, and a designation of that part of the

record that is essential to the appeal.

(3) Any attorney providing representation under this chapter on an appeal and who,

after a conscientious ex amination of the appeal believes the appeal to be wholly

frivolous after careful examinations of the record, may request the court to which

the appeal has been taken for permission to withdraw from the case. The attorney

shall file with that request a brie f which sets forth any arguments which might

possibly be raised on appeal. A copy of the request for permission to withdraw and

the brief shall be served upon the client in sufficient time so that the client may

raise any argument he or she chooses to raise.