SECTION 481

(1) When the appellant is in custody, he way also file an appeal to the Supreme Court either by a declaration to the registry of the Court of First Instance of the place of detention, or by a letter addressed through the Superintendent of the Prison where he is detained. (2) In case of declaration to the registry of the court, the Superintendent of Prison shall be bound to bring the appellant in detention before the Registrar-Chief of the court. (3) In case of appeal by letter, the Superintendent through whom it is addressed shall: (a) record it in a special register kept for that purpose; the register shall be dated, signed by the Superintendent and countersigned by the appellant; (b) issue in three copies a receipt mentioning the date when the notice of appeal was submitted; (c) give a copy of the receipt to the appellant, keep the second copy in the prison file of the appellant and attach the third copy to the notice of appeal to the Supreme Court; (d) forward this notice of appeal and the third copy of the receipt within forty-eight (48) hours to the Registrar-in-Chief of the court which delivered the judgment appealed against, by any means with written proof.