State Court Notice of Appeal

NOTICE OF APPEAL

Superior Court of the District of Columbia — civil appeal. The Court of Appeals encourages use of its current Form 1.

1. SUPERIOR-COURT CAPTION

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
[CIVIL DIVISION / FAMILY COURT / PROBATE DIVISION / TAX DIVISION]

Case No.: [TRIAL_CASE_NUMBER]
Judge: [JUDGE_NAME]

2. NOTICE OF APPEAL

The following party or parties appeal to the District of Columbia Court of Appeals:

• Appellant(s): [NAME EACH PARTY TAKING THE APPEAL]
• Judgment or appealable order: [IDENTIFY THE JUDGMENT OR ORDER]
• Date of entry: [DATE]
• If appeal is limited to part of the judgment or order: [STATE THE LIMITATION; OTHERWISE STATE “NOT LIMITED”]

This signed notice is filed with the Clerk of the Superior Court under D.C. Court of Appeals Rule 3.

3. DEADLINE CHECK

For a general civil appeal, Rule 4(a)(1) requires filing within 30 days after entry of the judgment or order unless a different rule or D.C. Code provision applies.

• Date of entry: [DATE]
• Applicable deadline: [DATE]
• Motion affecting appeal time, if any: [MOTION, FILING DATE, AND DISPOSITION DATE]

4. APPELLANT INFORMATION AND SIGNATURE

Date: [DATE]

_____________________________________
[APPELLANT OR ATTORNEY NAME]
D.C. Bar No. [BAR_NUMBER, IF APPLICABLE]
[LAW FIRM, IF APPLICABLE]
[ADDRESS]
[PHONE]
[EMAIL]
Attorney for / Appellant [APPELLANT_NAME]

FILING CHECKLIST

• ☐ Compare this notice with current D.C. Court of Appeals Form 1.
• ☐ File it with the Clerk of the Superior Court within the applicable period.
• ☐ Pay all currently required fees to the Superior Court clerk or obtain a waiver under Rule 24; do not rely on a fixed fee amount stated in an older template.
• ☐ Within 10 days after filing, order the necessary transcript and file the order with the Court of Appeals, or file in the Court of Appeals a certificate stating that no transcript will be ordered, as Rule 10(b)(1) requires.
• ☐ Address any stay or bond separately under the applicable rules.

Sources and References

• Rules of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, current through May 11, 2026