The time for filing a notice of appeal, which starts the appellate process, varies depending on the jurisdiction. Some courts (e.g. Georgia) give a defendant thirty days from sentencing to file a notice of appeal with the court where they were convicted. Other courts (e.g. the federal system, fourteen days) give a defendant less time to file notice. A defendant should be advised of how long he or she has to file a notice of appeal at sentencing and normally the trial/plea attorney will file a notice of appeal, even if they are unlikely to represent the defendant on appeal, if the defendant requests that they do so.