State Court Notice of Appeal
NOTICE OF APPEAL
Unlimited civil appeal from a California Superior Court. Limited civil, criminal, juvenile, and other specialized appeals use different rules and forms.
1. SUPERIOR-COURT CAPTION
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF [COUNTY]
[COURTHOUSE BRANCH]
| Party | Role |
|---|---|
| [PLAINTIFF_NAME], | Plaintiff |
| v. | |
| [DEFENDANT_NAME], | Defendant |
Case No.: [TRIAL_CASE_NUMBER]
2. NOTICE OF APPEAL
[APPELLANT_NAME], the [PLAINTIFF/DEFENDANT/OTHER ROLE], appeals from the following Superior Court judgment or appealable order:
- Judgment or order: [IDENTIFY THE PARTICULAR JUDGMENT OR ORDER]
- Date entered: [DATE]
- If appealing only part: [IDENTIFY THE PART; OTHERWISE STATE “ENTIRE JUDGMENT/ORDER”]
This signed notice is served and filed in the Superior Court under California Rules of Court, rule 8.100.
3. DEADLINE CHECK
Unless another rule or statute applies, rule 8.104 requires filing by the earliest of:
- 60 days after the Superior Court clerk serves a qualifying Notice of Entry or filed-endorsed copy of the judgment;
- 60 days after a party serves or is served with a qualifying Notice of Entry or filed-endorsed copy accompanied by proof of service; or
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180 days after entry of judgment.
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Date of entry: [DATE]
- Date and method of any qualifying service: [DATE/METHOD]
- Applicable deadline: [DATE]
4. SIGNATURE
Date: [DATE]
_____________________________________
[ATTORNEY OR SELF-REPRESENTED APPELLANT]
State Bar No. [BAR_NUMBER, IF APPLICABLE]
[ADDRESS]
[PHONE]
[EMAIL]
Attorney for / Appellant [APPELLANT_NAME]
5. PROOF OF SERVICE
I am at least 18 years old and not a party to this action. On [SERVICE_DATE], I served this Notice of Appeal on the persons below by [AUTHORIZED METHOD]:
- [NAME, COUNSEL OR PARTY, ADDRESS/EMAIL]
- [NAME, COUNSEL OR PARTY, ADDRESS/EMAIL]
I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct.
Date: [DATE]
Place: [CITY], California
_____________________________________
[SERVER_NAME]
FILING CHECKLIST
- ☐ File the signed notice in the Superior Court and serve all parties.
- ☐ Confirm the earliest rule 8.104 deadline and any rule 8.108 extension.
- ☐ Submit the rule 8.100 filing fee and Superior Court deposit, or the applicable fee-waiver papers. Rule 8.100 currently states a $775 filing fee and $100 deposit unless otherwise provided by law or waived.
- ☐ Within 10 days after filing the notice, serve and file the separate record-designation notice required by rule 8.121, unless it is properly combined with this notice.
- ☐ Do not treat a bond as a routine concurrent notice-of-appeal requirement; address any stay separately.
Sources and References
About This Template
These are the filings that drive a lawsuit through the system: complaints, answers, motions, briefs, discovery requests and responses, and post-judgment papers. Each has its own format requirements under federal and state procedural rules, and each has a deadline that cannot be missed without consequences. Clean, procedurally correct filings move a case forward; sloppy ones invite motions to strike, amended responses, and avoidable delays.
Important Notice
This template is provided for informational purposes. It is not legal advice. We recommend having an attorney review any legal document before signing, especially for high-value or complex matters.
Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on 2026-07-28.
Legal authority: California Rules of Court 8.100, 8.104, and 8.121
Last updated: 2026-07-28
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