The revised Unified Appeal should be followed in all cases for which the notice that the state intends to seek the death penalty is given after the effective date.

Effective Date: January 27, 2000

OUTLINE OF PROCEEDINGS

Table of Contents

1. STATEMENT OF PURPOSES
   1. Purposes of the Outline of Proceedings
   2. Purposes of the Checklist
   
   
2. PRE-TRIAL PROCEEDINGS
   (download all pre-trial forms in Adobe format, .PDF)
   1. Qualifications of Appointed Counsel
   2. Fees for Appointed Counsel
   3. First Proceeding
   4. Motion Hearing
   5. Forms for Required Jury Certificates
   6. Pre-trial Review Hearing
   7. Forms for Pre-trial Reports
   8. Pre-trial Review in the Supreme Court
   
   
3. TRIAL PROCEEDINGS
   1. Guilt-Innocence Phase
      1. Before commencement of trial
      2. After close of the evidence
      3. After charge of the court
   2. Sentencing Phase
      1. Before commencement of sentencing phase
      2. After close of the evidence
      3. After charge of the court
      
      
4. REVIEW PROCEEDINGS
   1. In the Superior Court
   2. In the Supreme Court
   
   
5. CHECKLIST FOR UNIFIED APPEAL
   (download the checklist in Adobe format, .PDF)
    
6. REPORT OF THE TRIAL JUDGE
   (download the report in Adobe format, .PDF)

NOTE: All proceedings in the Superior Court shall be recorded and transcribed. The defendant shall be present during all proceedings in the Superior Court.