Crone, J.
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In Dowell, our supreme court recognized application of the “prison mailbox rule” to the filing of a notice of appeal and documents under our appellate rules, stating that a pro se prisoner need only provide reasonable, legitimate, and verifiable documentation supporting a claim that a document was timely submitted to prison officials for mailing. Dowell, 922 N.E.2d at 608. The court emphasized, however, that the timing for motions to correct error is different than for notices of appeal and that, if independently verifiable means like registered mail or third-party carrier are not used, filing of a motion to correct error occurs on the date the filing is in the hands of the clerk. Id. at 609. Similar to the prisoner in Dowell, McKnight delivered his motion to correct error to prison officials for mailing on the last possible day, and he paid for the use of only regular mail rather than certified mail return receipt requested or third-party commercial carrier. McKnight’s untimely filing of his motion to correct error has resulted in the failure to preserve his right to appeal. Because our supreme court’s order directs us that our jurisdiction has been invoked, we must presume that the court has extended application of the prison mailbox rule to the filing of motions to correct error and to regular mail. We therefore address McKnight’s claims on the merits.
BAKER, J., and NAJAM, J., concur.