Sec. 731.2. Filing of notice of appeal and request for Appellate Term action

(a) Where an appeal is taken in a civil action or proceeding, the notice of appeal shall be served and filed in the court of original instance in accordance with CPLR 5515(1). A duplicate copy of the notice of appeal, together with a copy of the order or judgment being appealed from and a completed Request for Appellate Term Action (RATA) form, shall be filed by the appellant. Thereupon, the clerk of the court of original instance shall endorse the filing date upon such instruments and transmit the duplicate copy of the notice of appeal, the order or judgment being appealed from and RATA to the chief clerk.

(b) An appeal is taken in a criminal action or proceeding by following the procedures set forth in CPL 460.10(2) or (3).