State Court Notice of Appeal

NOTICE OF APPEAL

Civil appeal as of right from an Alabama trial court. Appeals by permission and category-specific accelerated appeals require different procedures.

1. TRIAL-COURT CAPTION

IN THE [CIRCUIT/DISTRICT] COURT OF [COUNTY_NAME] COUNTY, ALABAMA
Case No.: [TRIAL_CASE_NUMBER]

2. NOTICE OF APPEAL

Notice is given that the following party or parties appeal:

• Appellant(s): [NAME EACH PARTY TAKING THE APPEAL]
• Adverse party or parties: [NAME EACH ADVERSE PARTY AGAINST WHOM THE APPEAL IS TAKEN]
• Judgment or order appealed from: [IDENTIFY THE JUDGMENT, ORDER, OR PART APPEALED]
• Date of entry: [DATE]
• Appellate court: [SUPREME COURT OF ALABAMA / ALABAMA COURT OF CIVIL APPEALS]

This notice is filed with the clerk of the trial court under Alabama Rule of Appellate Procedure 3.

3. DEADLINE CHECK

The general civil deadline under Rule 4(a)(1) is 42 days after entry of the judgment or order. Rule 4 identifies specified judgments and interlocutory orders with a 14-day deadline and addresses post-judgment motions that suspend the appeal time.

• Date of entry: [DATE]
• Applicable Rule 4 deadline: [DATE]
• Tolling motion, if any: [MOTION, FILING DATE, AND DISPOSITION DATE]

4. REQUIRED ACCOMPANYING ITEM

Rule 3(e) requires the appropriate signed docketing statement to accompany the notice of appeal when it is filed. Select the current applicable form:

• ☐ Form 24
• ☐ Form 25
• ☐ Form 26

5. SIGNATURE

Date: [DATE]

_____________________________________
[ATTORNEY_NAME OR SELF-REPRESENTED APPELLANT]
Alabama State Bar No. [BAR_NUMBER, IF APPLICABLE]
[LAW_FIRM, IF APPLICABLE]
[ADDRESS]
[PHONE]
[EMAIL]
Counsel for / Appellant [CLIENT_NAME]

6. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I certify that on [SERVICE_DATE], I served a copy of this Notice of Appeal on each adverse party listed below by [METHOD AUTHORIZED FOR SERVICE]:

• [NAME, COUNSEL OR PARTY, ADDRESS/EMAIL]
• [NAME, COUNSEL OR PARTY, ADDRESS/EMAIL]

_____________________________________
[SERVER_NAME]

FILING CHECKLIST

• ☐ File the notice with the clerk of the trial court within the applicable Rule 4 period.
• ☐ Name every appellant and every adverse party; do not substitute “et al.” or “etc.” for names.
• ☐ Identify the judgment or order and name the appellate court.
• ☐ File the appropriate docketing statement with the notice.
• ☐ Serve each adverse party as Rule 3 requires.
• ☐ Complete the separate record, transcript, fee, and any stay requirements under the current appellate rules.

Sources and References

• Alabama Rule of Appellate Procedure 3
• Alabama Rule of Appellate Procedure 4
• Alabama appellate rules library