US · rules
S.D. Ga. LR Crim. 32B
Duty of Post-Conviction Consultation
(a) Scope of Consultation. Defendant’s counsel must fully explain to
the client the appellate process, the advantages and disadvantages
of taking an appeal, and the attorney’s obligation to file an appeal if
requested by the client, regardless of the attorney’s view of the
likelihood of success.
(b) Filing Requirement. Defendant’s counsel shall complete and file a
Post-Conviction Consultation Certification memorializing counsel’s
compliance with this Local Rule, not later than 14 days after
sentencing. The certification form may be found on the Court’s
website. If a Defendant refuses to sign the certification form, counsel
shall so state in a supplemental filing.
Provenance
- Source
- www.gasd.uscourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-18
- Edition
- fed-district-2026-09-19
- Content hash
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