NOTICE OF APPEAL
(Superior Court of [COUNTY_NAME] County, Georgia)
1. CAPTION
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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF [COUNTY_NAME] COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
[PLAINTIFF_NAME],
Plaintiff,
v. Civil Action File No. [CASE_NUMBER]
[DEFENDANT_NAME],
Defendant.
Counsel Information
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[ATTORNEY_NAME]
Georgia Bar No. [BAR_NUMBER]
[LAW_FIRM_NAME]
[ADDRESS]
[City], Georgia [ZIP]
Telephone: [PHONE] | Facsimile: [FAX]
E-Mail: [EMAIL]
Attorney for Appellant [CLIENT_NAME]
2. NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that [CLIENT_NAME], the [trial court role], appeals to the [Georgia Court of Appeals / Supreme Court of Georgia] from the judgment/order entered on [JUDGMENT_DATE] by the Honorable [JUDGE_NAME]. The judgment [brief description] and is appealable pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 5-6-34(a)([subsection]) / § 5-6-35 and related authority.
3. TIMELINESS AND PROCEDURAL POSTURE
- Date of entry of judgment: [JUDGMENT_DATE]
- Date of service of notice of entry: [SERVICE_DATE]
- Post-trial motions (if any) and disposition: [DETAILS]
- Certificate of Immediate Review (if interlocutory): [ATTACH/REFERENCE]
4. PARTY DESIGNATIONS
- Appellant: [CLIENT_NAME]
- Appellee(s): [APPELLEE_NAMES]
5. ENUMERATION OF ERRORS (PRELIMINARY)
- [ERROR_ONE]
- [ERROR_TWO]
- [ERROR_THREE]
[// A formal enumeration will be included in the brief per Court of Appeals Rule 25 or Supreme Court Rule 22.]
6. TRANSCRIPTS AND RECORD (O.C.G.A. § 5-6-41)
Appellant has [ordered/will order] the transcript(s) of proceedings from [COURT_REPORTER] covering [HEARING_DATES] and has paid/arranged payment of estimated costs. The clerk is directed to prepare the record as provided by law. Expected completion: [DATE].
7. COSTS AND FEES
Appellant has [paid cost deposit of $[AMOUNT] / filed pauper’s affidavit] with the clerk. Any supersedeas bond to stay execution will be sought under O.C.G.A. § 5-6-46 and Uniform Superior Court Rule 62.
8. RELIEF SOUGHT
Appellant seeks reversal or modification of the judgment/order and any other relief deemed just, including costs of appeal.
9. SIGNATURE BLOCK
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Respectfully submitted this [DATE].
[ATTORNEY_NAME]
Counsel for Appellant [CLIENT_NAME]
Georgia Bar No. [BAR_NUMBER]
10. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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I hereby certify that I have this day served the foregoing NOTICE OF APPEAL upon all counsel of record by ☐ eFileGA ☐ United States Mail ☐ Hand Delivery ☐ Email (consented) addressed as follows:
☐ [NAME], Esq., Counsel for [PARTY], [ADDRESS/EMAIL]
This [SERVICE_DATE] day of [MONTH], [YEAR].
[SERVER_NAME]