Rule 17.01 - Death of a party (a) If a party dies after a notice of appeal is filed, or while a proceeding is otherwise pending in the appellate court, the personal representative of the deceased party may be substituted as a party on motion filed by the representative or by any party with the clerk of the appellate court. The motion of a party shall be served upon the representative in accordance with the provisions of Rule 14. If the deceased party has no representative, any party may notify the appellate court of the death on the record and proceedings shall then be had as the appellate court may direct. If a party against whom an appeal may be taken dies after entry of a judgment or order in the trial court but before a notice of appeal is filed, an appellant may proceed as if death had not occurred. (b) After the notice of appeal is filed substitution shall be effected in the appellate court in accordance with this rule. If a party entitled to appeal shall die before filing a notice of appeal, the notice of appeal may be filed by a personal representative, or, if the party has no personal representative, by the attorney of record within the time prescribed by these rules. After the notice of appeal is filed substitution shall be effected in the appellate court in accordance with this rule. (c) In appeals of criminal convictions, an appeal shall be dismissed if the convicted person dies. Amended April, 6, 2015, effective July 1, 2015.