(1)If the appellant is in prison, he or she is deemed to have complied with the requirements in sections 377 and 378 if he or she gives to the officer in charge of the prison, either orally or in writing, a notice of appeal and the particulars to be included in the petition of appeal within the times prescribed by those sections.
Section history
Section 381 — Procedure when appellant in prison
As in force on 31 December 2021.
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(2)Such officer must immediately forward such notice and petition or their purport to the Registrar of the Supreme Court or the Registrar of the State Courts, as the case may be.