British Columbia Court of Appeal Criminal Appeal Rules, 1986

19 (1) On an application for release under section 679 of the Criminal Code, the appellant shall file an application in Form 8 and the material referred to in subrule (2) and serve a copy thereof on the prosecutor.

(2) The application shall be accompanied by an affidavit verifying the facts on which the appellant relies in support of his application including the following:

• (a) a statement of all places where he has resided for the three year period preceding the date that he was sentenced;

• (b) the place where he intends to reside if he is released;

• (c) the name of his employer and the place of his employment where he was employed before being placed in custody;

• (d) his employment prospects if released;

• (e) the names and addresses of his relatives or other persons who may serve as prospective sureties;

• (f) a statement of any criminal convictions during the five years preceding his conviction on the offence from which he is appealing, specifying the offences and sentences imposed.

(3) The appellant may accompany his application with any other material that he considers will be relevant to the application.

(4) Unless a justice otherwise orders, submissions on an application under this section by an appellant who is not represented by counsel shall be in writing.

(5) Upon the appellant complying with an order for release,

• (a) the registrar or other person authorized by the registrar, in a case where an undertaking is ordered, or

• (b) a justice of the peace who took the recognizance, in any other case,

shall issue a notice of release in Form 9 to the person having custody of the appellant.

(6) The release order, undertaking, recognizance and any money or valuable security deposited under the recognizance shall be filed or deposited with the registrar.