RULE 18.3
                    WITHDRAWAL BY COUNSEL

    (a) Criminal Cases.
    (1) Counsel for a defendant in a criminal case may
withdraw only with the permission of the appellate court on
a showing of good cause. The appellate court will not
ordinarily grant permission to withdraw after the opening
brief has been filed.  Counsel must serve the motion to
withdraw on all parties, and may serve the defendant by mail
at the last known address.  An affidavit of service must be
filed with the motion to withdraw.
    (2) If counsel appointed to represent an indigent
defendant can find no basis for a good faith argument on
review, counsel should file a motion in the appellate court
to withdraw as counsel for the indigent. The motion shall
identify the issues that could be argued if they had merit
and, without argument, include references to the record and
citations of authority relevant to the issues. The adverse
party shall file an answer to the motion within 30 days
after the motion is served on the adverse party. If
requested by the court, an amended answer shall be submitted
including argument as to why the identified issues are
without merit. The motion and answer will be reproduced by
the clerk and served on the adverse party and the person
represented by counsel seeking to withdraw.
    (3) If the matter is heard on the motion calendar and
decided by a commissioner, counsel appointed to represent an
indigent defendant must file an affidavit denoting:
    (A) that the defendant has been advised of the action of
the commissioner and that the defendant has been advised of
the right to file a motion to modify with the Court of
Appeals, or
    (B) in the event counsel is unable to notify the
defendant of the court action, counsel shall specify the
efforts that have been made.
    (4) Once the Court of Appeals has taken final action,
counsel appointed to represent an indigent defendant must
file an affidavit denoting:
    (A) that the defendant has been advised of the action of
the appellate court, and that the defendant has been advised
of the right to petition pro se for review to the Supreme
Court, or
    (B) in the event counsel is unable to notify the
defendant of the courts action, counsel shall specify the
efforts that have been made.
(b) Civil Cases. Except as otherwise provided in this
section, withdrawal by counsel in a civil case shall be
governed by CR 71. If a notice of intent to withdraw is
given before oral argument, the notice should include the
date set for oral argument. Any reference in the notice to
the clerk of the court shall mean the clerk of the appellate
court. A motion to withdraw should be filed in the appellate
court, which will decide such motion.