When a defendant who is in a penal institution has submitted a written application for appeal to the warden of said penal institution or a representative thereof during the period for appeal, it shall be deemed that he/she has appealed during such time.
刑事施設にいる被告人が上訴の提起期間内に上訴の申立書を刑事施設の長又はその代理者に差し出したときは、上訴の提起期間内に上訴をしたものとみなす。
When the defendant cannot write an application by himself/herself, the warden of the penal institution or a representative thereof shall do so for him/her or shall have this done by an officer of the institution.
被告人が自ら申立書を作ることができないときは、刑事施設の長又はその代理者は、これを代書し、又は所属の職員にこれをさせなければならない。