IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ALASKA

	ORDER NO. 1271

					Amending Appellate Rule 403(h)(1) to correct a cross- reference.

IT IS ORDERED:

	Paragraph (h) of Appellate Rule 403 is amended to read as follows:

			(h)	Petitions for Sentence Review.

			(1)	Except as provided in (h)(2), a defendant seeking relief from a sentence under Appellate Rule 215(a)(2) must file a notice of intent to file a petition for sentence review no later than 10 days after the date shown in the clerk's certificate of distribution on the written judgment. If the defendant is indigent, a request for preparation of a transcript of the sentencing proceeding must accompany the notice. The petition itself must be filed no later than 45 days after the date shown in the clerk's certificate of distribution on the written judgement or, if the court is preparing the transcript, no later than 15 days after service of the transcript on the petitioner. The following items must be filed with the petition:

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DATED:        May 15, 1997         

EFFECTIVE DATE:     July 15, 1997  



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					Chief Justice Compton


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					Justice Matthews


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					Justice Eastaugh


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					Justice Fabe
	

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					Justice Bryner