State Court Notice of Appeal

NOTICE OF APPEAL

(State of Alabama — Circuit Court)

1. CAPTION INFORMATION

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF [COUNTY_NAME] COUNTY, ALABAMA
[DIVISION]

[PLAINTIFF_NAME],                                 )
      Plaintiff,                                  )
                                                  )   CIVIL ACTION NO. [TRIAL_CASE_NUMBER]
vs.                                               )
                                                  )
[DEFENDANT_NAME],                                 )
      Defendant.                                  )

Appearance Details

[ATTORNEY_NAME] (ASB-[BAR_NUMBER_FORMAT])
[LAW_FIRM_NAME]
[STREET_ADDRESS]
[ CITY_STATE_ZIP ]
Telephone: [PHONE] | Facsimile: [FAX]
E-Mail: [EMAIL]
Attorney for [APPELLANT_ROLE] [CLIENT_NAME]

2. NOTICE OF APPEAL

Notice is hereby given that [CLIENT_NAME], [trial court role], pursuant to Alabama Rule of Appellate Procedure 3, appeals to the [Alabama Supreme Court / Alabama Court of Civil Appeals] from the judgment/order entered by this Court on [JUDGMENT_DATE], by the Honorable [JUDGE_NAME]. The judgment appealed from [briefly describe disposition] and is appealable under [authority, e.g., Ala. Code § 12-22-2].

3. APPELLATE COURT AND CASE INFORMATION

• Appellate Court: [SELECT APPROPRIATE COURT]
• Trial Court Case No.: [TRIAL_CASE_NUMBER]
• Related Post-Judgment Motions: [List motions and disposition dates, if any]

4. ISSUES ON APPEAL (Rule 28(a)(5) Preview)

1. [ISSUE_ONE]
2. [ISSUE_TWO]
3. [ISSUE_THREE]

5. RECORD AND TRANSCRIPTS (Rules 10 & 11)

Appellant will file the designation of the clerk’s record and reporter’s transcript within 14 days per Ala. R. App. P. 10(b) and 11(a). Transcript request details:

• Hearing/Trial Dates: [DATES]
• Court Reporter: [REPORTER_NAME]
• Portions Requested: [PORTIONS]

6. COSTS, BONDS, AND FEES

Appellant has [filed a cost bond in the amount of $[AMOUNT] / moved for waiver under Rule 7(b)], and will submit any required supersedeas bond pursuant to Ala. R. App. P. 8. The appellate docket fee has been [paid / waived].

7. RELIEF SOUGHT

Appellant requests reversal or modification of the judgment/order identified above and any further relief deemed just by the appellate court.

8. SIGNATURE

Dated: [DATE]

____________________________________
[ATTORNEY_NAME]
Alabama State Bar No. [BAR_NUMBER]
Counsel for [CLIENT_NAME]

9. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE (Rule 25)

I certify that on [SERVICE_DATE], I served a copy of this NOTICE OF APPEAL on the following by the method indicated below:

☐ [NAME], Counsel for [PARTY], [ADDRESS] — ☐ U.S. Mail ☐ Hand Delivery ☐ Email (consented)
☐ Clerk of the Circuit Court of [COUNTY_NAME] County — ☐ E-filing ☐ Hand Delivery ☐ Mail

Date: [SERVICE_DATE]                 ______________________________
                                     [SERVER_NAME]