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Notices of appeal, records, briefs, and writs.

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  • APP-151

    Petition for Writ (Misdemeanor, Infraction, or Limited Civil Case)

    This form is used to ask the Superior Court Appellate Division for a writ. A writ is a formal request to challenge a ruling or action that happened in a misdemeanor, infraction, or limited civil case, or to challenge an order about enforcing a judgment in a small claims case.

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  • APP-008

    Certificate of Interested Entities or Persons

    This form asks a party to tell the Court of Appeal if there are any other people or groups who have a financial or ownership interest in the case. It requires checking if any outside parties need to be listed according to specific court rules.

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  • APP-014A

    Other Party and Nonparty Witness Testimony and other Evidence Attachment (Unlimited Civil Case)

    This form is used to add summaries of testimony from people who were witnesses at a trial or hearing, or from people who were not part of the case. It is attached to a proposed settled statement when appealing a case.

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  • APP-014-INFO

    Information Sheet for Proposed Settled Statement

    This form is an information guide that explains how to fill out the Appellant's Proposed Settled Statement (form APP-014). It provides instructions, definitions of legal words, and details about the process for asking the court to accept this statement for use in the Court of Appeal.

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  • APP-108

    Notice of Waiver of Oral Argument (Limited Civil Case)

    This form is used to tell the court that you want to give up your chance to speak and argue your case in person during an appeal. It is for limited civil cases only.

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  • APP-200-INFO

    How to Use Form APP-200 in Limited Civil Cases

    This information sheet explains how to use Form APP-200, which is used to prepare an opening brief for a limited civil case. It provides details on what the form covers and how to fill out specific sections of the form.

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  • APP-201-INFO

    How to Use Form APP-201 in Limited Civil Cases

    This information sheet explains how to use the Respondent’s Brief—Limited Civil Case form (APP-201) to write a response to arguments made in an appeal. It tells the reader what the form is for and how to fill out different sections.

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  • APP-202-INFO

    How to Use Form APP-202 in Limited Civil Cases

    This information sheet explains how to use the Appellant’s Reply Brief form (APP-202) to write a reply brief in a limited civil case. A reply brief is a written document that responds to arguments made by the other side in the case.

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  • APP-109-INFO

    What Is Proof of Service?

    This information sheet explains what

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  • APP-001-INFO

    Information on Appeal Procedures for Unlimited Civil Cases

    This information sheet explains the general steps for appealing a decision from a trial court in certain types of civil cases. It tells readers what an appeal is and what the process generally involves.

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  • APP-002

    Notice of Appeal/Cross-Appeal—Unlimited Civil Case

    This form is used to officially tell the trial court that a party is asking a higher court to review a final decision or order from the trial court in a large civil case. It requires filling out details about the case and the specific judgment or order being appealed.

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  • APP-003

    Appellant's Notice Designating Record on Appeal (Unlimited Civil Case)

    This form is used to tell the trial court which parts of the official case record you want the Court of Appeal to see when you appeal a case. It asks you to choose how the court should gather the written documents and what was said during the trial.

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  • APP-004

    Civil Case Information Statement (Appellate)

    This form gives the Court of Appeal information about an appeal case. It asks for details about the original court case, the judgment being appealed, and who the parties and attorneys are.

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  • APP-005

    Abandonment of Appeal (Unlimited Civil Case)

    This form is used to tell the trial court that you want to give up an appeal you filed. It asks the person filing to sign and state the date of the appeal being given up.

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  • APP-006

    Application for Extension of Time to File Brief—Unlimited Civil Case

    This form is used to ask the Court of Appeal for more time to submit a legal document called a brief. It asks the filer to specify what kind of brief needs an extension and the dates involved.

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  • APP-007

    Request for Dismissal of Appeal (Civil Case)

    This form is used to tell the Court of Appeal that you want to give up an appeal you have already filed. It asks the court to dismiss the appeal in the case.

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  • APP-009

    Proof of Service (Court of Appeal)

    This form is used to tell the court that you delivered legal papers in a Court of Appeal case to another person. It asks you to list what papers were delivered and how they were delivered, either by mail or in person.

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  • APP-009-INFO

    Information Sheet For Proof of Service (Court of Appeal)

    This sheet gives instructions on how to prove that legal papers were delivered in a Court of Appeal case. It explains the different ways papers can be delivered, such as by mail, in person, or electronically, and how to fill out the official proof forms.

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  • APP-010

    Respondent's Notice Designating Record on Appeal—Unlimited Civil Case

    This form is used by a party who is responding to an appeal to tell the trial court what documents should be included in the official record for the Court of Appeal. It also lets the party ask for copies of the official records.

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  • APP-012

    Stipulation of Extension of Time to File Brief (Civil Case)

    This form is used to let the Court of Appeal know that everyone involved in a civil appeal agrees to give one of the parties more time to submit a written summary, called a brief. It asks the parties to agree on the new due date for the brief.

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  • APP-013

    Memorandum of Costs on Appeal

    This form is used to tell the trial court about the money spent on an appeal in an unlimited civil case. It is used when a party wins an appeal and the Court of Appeal makes a decision that allows them to ask another party to pay these costs.

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  • APP-014

    Appellant's Proposed Settled Statement (Unlimited Civil Case)

    This form is used by an appellant to provide a written summary of what happened during the spoken parts of a trial court case. It asks the appellant to summarize the testimony and evidence to the trial court and other parties involved in the appeal.

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  • APP-015-INFO

    Information Sheet on Waiver of Appellate Court Fees—Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, Appellate Division

    This information sheet explains the rules for asking a court to waive the fees and costs you would normally have to pay when appealing a case in the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, or Superior Court Appellate Division. It explains who can qualify for a waiver and what fees might be covered.

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  • APP-016

    Order on Court Fee Waiver (Court of Appeal or Supreme Court)

    This form is an official court order that tells a person whether or not they have to pay court fees and costs in a case at the Court of Appeal or Supreme Court. It states the court's decision regarding a request to waive those fees.

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  • APP-016-GC

    Order on Court Fee Waiver (Court of Appeal or Supreme Court) (Ward or Conservatee)

    This form is an official court order that tells a guardian or conservator if the court agrees to let a ward or conservatee skip paying court fees and costs in an appeal case. It states whether the request for a fee waiver is granted or denied.

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  • APP-020

    Response to Appellant's Proposed Settled Statement (Unlimited Civil Case)

    This form is used to tell the trial court what changes you want made to a proposed settled statement that the appealing party (appellant) has already filed. It asks you to respond to specific sections of the original proposed statement.

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  • APP-022

    Order on Appellant's Proposed Settled Statement (Unlimited Civil Case)

    This form is an official court order that states what a trial court has decided about a statement that the appealing party (appellant) has proposed. It tells if the proposed statement is ready to go to the Court of Appeal, if the court needs to order a written transcript instead, or if the appellant needs to make changes to the statement.

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  • APP-025

    Appellant Motion to Use a Settled Statement (Unlimited Civil Case)

    This form is used to ask the trial court for an order allowing a settled statement to be used as the official record instead of a full written transcript of spoken court proceedings during an appeal.

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  • APP-031A

    Attached Declaration (Court of Appeal)

    This form provides a space to write a sworn statement, called a declaration, for the Court of Appeal. It must always be attached to another form or court paper before it can be filed with the court.

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  • APP-060

    Notice of Appeal - Civil Commitment/Mental Health Proceedings

    This form is used to tell the trial court that you want a higher court to review a final decision or order from a civil commitment or mental health case. It requires you to file the form within 60 days of the court's decision.

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  • APP-101-INFO

    Information on Appeal Procedures for Limited Civil Cases

    This information sheet explains the steps for appealing a final decision from a lower court in a limited civil case, which is a case where the money claimed is $35,000 or less. It explains what an appeal is and who needs to read which section depending on if the person is appealing or responding to an appeal.

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  • APP-102

    Notice of Appeal/Cross-Appeal—Limited Civil Case

    This form is used to tell a trial court that you want to appeal a final judgment or order from a limited civil case to a higher court. It asks for details about the case you are appealing and your contact information.

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  • APP-103

    Appellant's Notice Designating Record on Appeal (Limited Civil Case)

    This form is used to tell the court exactly which official records from a limited civil case the person is appealing want the higher court to look at. It asks the filer to choose between different types of records, such as written notes or recordings from the original trial.

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  • APP-104

    Proposed Statement on Appeal (Limited Civil Case)

    This form asks the person appealing a case to write a draft summary of what happened during the trial court's spoken proceedings. It is used to explain the reasons for the appeal to the appellate division.

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  • APP-105

    Order Concerning Appellant's Proposed Statement on Appeal (Limited Civil Case)

    This form is an order from a trial court that tells the person appealing a case whether their proposed written statement for appeal is ready to be sent to the higher court. It also decides if the court will use a written statement or if a recording or transcript of the trial will be used instead.

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  • APP-106

    Application for Extension of Time to File Brief—Limited Civil Case

    This form is used to ask the Superior Court Appellate Division for more time to submit a written summary, or brief, for a limited civil case appeal. It asks for specific dates and reasons for needing the extra time.

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  • APP-107

    Abandonment of Appeal (Limited Civil Case)

    This form is used to tell the court that you are giving up an appeal in a limited civil case. It asks for details about the original court case and the appeal itself.

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  • APP-109

    Proof of Service (Appellate Division)

    This form is used to tell the court that certain legal papers were delivered to the other side in an appeal case. It asks the person filing the form to list what papers were served, when they were served, and how they were served (by mail or in person).

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  • APP-109E

    Proof of Electronic Service (Appellate Division)

    This form is used to tell the court that certain legal papers were delivered to the other side using electronic means. It asks for details about the documents served, who was served, and when the service happened.

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  • APP-110

    Respondent's Notice Designating Record on Appeal—Limited Civil Case

    This form is used by a party who received notice that someone else is appealing a case to tell the court what official records should be included in the appeal's file. It asks the court to include specific documents and records from the original trial.

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  • APP-200

    Appellant's Opening Brief—Limited Civil Case

    This form is an Appellant's Opening Brief used only when appealing a limited civil case. It asks the filer to provide information about the case, the order being appealed, the timeline of the appeal, the facts of the dispute, and what happened in the trial court.

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  • APP-201

    Respondent's Brief Limited—Limited Civil Case

    This form is a written argument for the party who is responding to an appeal in a limited civil case. It asks the filer to provide information about themselves, describe the facts of the case, and explain why the lower court's decision was correct in response to the appealing party's arguments.

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  • APP-202

    Appellant's Reply Brief—Limited Civil Appeal

    This form is an Appellant's Reply Brief used only when appealing a limited civil case. It asks the filer to write a response to arguments made by the other side in the appeal.

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  • APP-009E

    Proof of Electronic Service

    This form is used to tell the court that legal papers were sent to the other side using electronic means in the Court of Appeal. It requires listing the papers sent and when the service happened.

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  • APP-150-INFO

    Information on Writ Proceedings in Misdemeanor, Infraction, and Limited Civil Cases

    This sheet explains what writ proceedings are and when they can be used in misdemeanor, infraction, or limited civil cases. It provides general information about the process and directs readers to other rules and forms for detailed steps.

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