State Court Notice of Appeal - District of Columbia
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]
| Party | Role |
|---|---|
| [PLAINTIFF/PETITIONER_NAME], | Plaintiff/Petitioner |
| v. | |
| [DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT_NAME], | Defendant/Respondent |
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
About this template
- Last updated
- July 28, 2026
- Citations checked
- July 28, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- District of Columbia
- Category
- Litigation & Court Documents
Legal authority
- D.C. Court of Appeals Rules 3, 4, 10, and 24
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Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on July 28, 2026.
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