When the appellant is confined in a penal institution and appeals in his own right, the appeal shall be executed by delivering the bill of appeal within the term for the appeal to be filed, to the officer having his custody. It shall be the duty of said officer to file the bill of appeal immediately with the clerk of the court where judgment was rendered, and remit a copy thereof to the Appellate Court. Upon receipt of the bill of appeal, the clerk of the trial court shall notify the prosecuting attorney. History —June 23, 1978, No. 77, p. 253, § 1, eff. 30 days after June 23, 1978.
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