British Columbia Court of Appeal Criminal Appeal Rules, 1986

3 (1) A person who wishes to appeal against conviction, sentence, or conviction and sentence, shall, within 30 days after the imposition of the sentence, commence the appeal by filing an original and four copies of

• (a) Form 1 or 1A, where the defendant is represented by counsel; or

• (b) Form 2, where the defendant is not so represented.

(2) Where more than 30 days have lapsed since the imposition of the sentence, a defendant may apply for an extension of the time to appeal by filing an original and one copy of Form 7.

(3) The registrar shall forward a copy of the filed Form 1, 1A, 2 or 7 to the prosecutor.