Enacts the "fair court of appeals access act" to require applications for leave to appeal to the court of appeals to be made to the full court.

The bill, known as the "fair court of appeals access act," amends the criminal procedure law to require applications for leave to appeal to the court of appeals to be made to the full court. It specifies that applications must be made upon reasonable notice to the respondent and in writing to the clerk of the court of appeals. The court of appeals has the authority to create rules governing applications for leave to appeal in criminal cases. The act applies to any application for leave to appeal from an intermediate appellate court entered on or after the effective date of this act.

Enacts the "fair court of appeals access act" to require applications for leave to appeal to the court of appeals to be made to the full court.

The bill, known as the "fair court of appeals access act," amends the criminal procedure law to require applications for leave to appeal to the court of appeals to be made to the full court. It specifies that applications must be made upon reasonable notice to the respondent and in writing to the clerk of the court of appeals. The court of appeals has the authority to create rules governing applications for leave to appeal in criminal cases. The act applies to any application for leave to appeal from an intermediate appellate court entered on or after the effective date of this act.