PART 540. UNIFORM PROCEDURES FOR
APPEALS FROM PRETRIAL FINDINGS
OF MENTAL RETARDATION IN CAPITAL CASES
Acting pursuant to the rulemaking authority invested in this Court by New York Constitution, article VI, section 30 and Laws of 1995, chapter 1, section 20, the Court of Appeals establishes these Uniform Procedures for Appeals from Pretrial Findings of Mental Retardation in Capital Cases.
§ 540.1 Delegation to the Presiding Justices of the Appellate Division.
The Presiding Justices of the Appellate Division shall adopt uniform rules to ensure that appeals from pretrial findings of mental retardation in capital cases pursuant to Laws of 1995, chapter 1, section 20 are expeditiously perfected, reviewed and determined.