NOTICE OF APPEAL
(State of Alabama — Circuit Court)
1. CAPTION INFORMATION
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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
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[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)
- [ISSUE_ONE]
- [ISSUE_TWO]
- [ISSUE_THREE]
[// Provide concise statements; detailed argument reserved for briefs.]
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
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Dated: [DATE]
[ATTORNEY_NAME]
Alabama State Bar No. [BAR_NUMBER]
Counsel for [CLIENT_NAME]
9. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE (Rule 25)
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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]