Manitoba Criminal Appeal Rules

26 Where an appeal hearing is dependent upon a consideration of a transcript of trial proceedings and

• (a) the transcript is not received by the registrar within four months after the initiating document is filed unless transcription services advises the registrar that the transcript has been ordered but will not be completed until a later date; or

• (b) it appears to the registrar that the transcript has not been ordered or will not be available;

the registrar may notify the appellant that, unless the appeal is perfected in accordance with these rules within 30 days after the date of the notice, the appeal will be deemed to be abandoned.