State Court Notice of Appeal

NOTICE OF APPEAL

(California Superior Court — Civil Division)

1. CAPTION AND ATTORNEY INFORMATION

[ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY]
Name: [ATTORNEY_NAME] (SBN [BAR_NUMBER])
Firm: [LAW_FIRM_NAME]
Address: [STREET_ADDRESS]
City, State, Zip: [CITY_STATE_ZIP]
Telephone: [PHONE] | Facsimile: [FAX]
E-Mail: [EMAIL]
State Bar of California — Attorney for [APPELLANT_ROLE] [CLIENT_NAME]

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF [COUNTY]
[COURTHOUSE_BRANCH]
[COURTHOUSE_ADDRESS]

[PLAINTIFF_NAME],
    Plaintiff and [Respondent/Appellant],

v.                                                   Case No. [TRIAL_CASE_NUMBER]

[DEFENDANT_NAME],
    Defendant and [Appellant/Respondent].

2. TO THE CLERK AND ALL PARTIES

Pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 8.100, [CLIENT_NAME], [party designation in trial court], hereby appeals to the California Court of Appeal, [APPELLATE_DISTRICT] Appellate District, from the following judgment or order of the Superior Court of California, County of [COUNTY]:

• Judgment/Order Date: [JUDGMENT_DATE]
• Judge: Hon. [JUDGE_NAME]
• Description of Appealed Judgment/Order: [BRIEF_DESCRIPTION] (appealable under Code Civ. Proc. § [SECTION] / other authority).

3. NATURE OF THE CASE

This case involves [short description of case type, e.g., "a civil unlimited action for breach of contract"]. The judgment/order resolved [describe relief granted/denied].

4. DESIGNATION OF PARTIES ON APPEAL

• Appellant: [CLIENT_NAME], [trial court role]
• Respondent(s): [RESPONDENT_NAMES]

5. RECORD ON APPEAL (INITIAL DESIGNATION)

• ☐ Reporter’s Transcript requested / ☐ not requested
• ☐ Clerk’s Transcript requested / ☐ Appendix procedure elected
• Additional instructions for record preparation: [INSTRUCTIONS]

6. FEES AND DEPOSITS

Appellant has [paid the filing fee of $[AMOUNT] / submitted a request to waive fees (FW-001, FW-003) / posted a bond] concurrently with this notice, as required by Gov. Code § 68926 and CRC 8.100(b).

7. ATTORNEY SIGNATURE BLOCK

Dated: [DATE]

_____________________________________
[ATTORNEY_NAME]
Attorney for [APPELLANT_ROLE] [CLIENT_NAME]
State Bar No. [BAR_NUMBER]

8. PROOF OF SERVICE

[// Attach completed Proof of Service consistent with CRC 8.25(b)(3) and Code Civ. Proc. §§ 1013, 1013a.]

I am over the age of 18 and not a party to this action. My business address is [SERVICE_ADDRESS]. On [SERVICE_DATE], I served the foregoing NOTICE OF APPEAL on the interested parties in this action by:

☐ Electronic service under CRC 8.74 to: [SERVICE_EMAILS]
☐ U.S. Mail (Code Civ. Proc. § 1013) to: [NAMES_AND_ADDRESSES]
☐ Personal delivery (CRC 8.25) to: [RECIPIENT_NAME/ADDRESS]

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct.

Executed on [SERVICE_DATE] at [CITY], California.

_____________________________________
[SERVER_NAME]