Withdrawal of Appearance

(a) An attorney or party whose appearance has been filed shall be deemed to have withdrawn such appearance upon failure to file a written objection within ten days after written notice has been given or mailed to such attorney or party that a new appearance has been filed in place of the appearance of such attorney or party in accordance with Section 62-8. (b) An attorney may, by motion, seek to with- draw his or her appearance for a party or parties provided that a substitute appearance represent- ing the same party or parties has been entered on the docket. A motion to withdraw pursuant to this subsection shall state that an additional appearance has been entered and that notice of the withdrawal has been given to the party or parties. The appellate clerk may as of course grant the motion if the additional appearance has been entered. (c) Except as provided in subsections (a) and (b), no attorney whose appearance has been entered on the docket shall withdraw his or her appearance without leave of the court. A motion for leave to withdraw shall be filed with the appel- late clerk in accordance with Sections 66-2 and 66-3. The motion shall include the current address of the party or parties as to whom the attorney seeks to withdraw. No motion for leave to with- draw shall be granted until the court is satisfied that reasonable notice has been given to the party or parties being represented and to other counsel of record. Reasonable notice to the party or par- ties may be satisfied by filing along with the motion, a certified or registered mail return receipt signed by the individual party or parties repre- sented by the attorney. (d) (1) A motion for leave to withdraw appear- ance of appointed appellate counsel filed pursu- ant to Section 23-41 (a) or 43-34, and supporting documentation, shall be filed under seal with the 460 © Copyrighted by the Secretary of the State of the State of Connecticut RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE