NOTICE OF APPEAL

(Illinois Circuit Court — Civil Division)

1. CAPTION

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF [COUNTY_NAME] COUNTY, ILLINOIS
[DIVISION]

[PLAINTIFF_NAME],
Plaintiff,

v. Case No. [CASE_NUMBER]

[DEFENDANT_NAME],
Defendant.

Attorney Information

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[ATTORNEY_NAME] (ARDC No. [ARDC_NUMBER])
[LAW_FIRM_NAME]
[ADDRESS]
[City], Illinois [ZIP]
Telephone: [PHONE] | Facsimile: [FAX]
Email: [EMAIL]
Attorney for Appellant [CLIENT_NAME]

2. NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that [CLIENT_NAME], [trial court role], appeals to the Appellate Court of Illinois, [First/Second/Third/Fourth/Fifth] District, from the judgment/order entered on [JUDGMENT_DATE] by the Honorable [JUDGE_NAME]. The judgment [brief description] and is appealable pursuant to Illinois Supreme Court Rule [301/303/304/306] and [statute].

3. INFORMATION REQUIRED BY RULE 303(c)

• Date of judgment/order appealed from: [JUDGMENT_DATE]
• Relief sought in Appellate Court: [e.g., reversal, modification, remand]
• Names and addresses of counsel or parties served: [SERVICE_LIST]

4. POST-JUDGMENT MOTIONS

[// Identify any timely postjudgment motions (735 ILCS 5/2-1202, 2-1203) and disposition dates to confirm timeliness.]
- Motion type: [MOTION]
- Filing date: [MOTION_DATE]
- Disposition date: [DISPOSITION_DATE]

5. RECORD ON APPEAL PREPARATION

Appellant will file the docketing statement (Rule 312) and has [ordered/will order] transcripts pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 323. Designation of record materials for the clerk’s record will be submitted as required by Rules 324 and 325.

6. FEES AND SECURITY

Appellant has [paid the circuit clerk’s filing fee / filed an Application for Waiver of Court Fees] and will submit any supersedeas bond pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 305 if a stay is requested.

7. RELIEF REQUESTED

Appellant seeks reversal or other appropriate relief regarding the judgment/order identified and costs of appeal.

8. SIGNATURE BLOCK

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Date: [DATE]

[ATTORNEY_NAME]
Attorney for Appellant [CLIENT_NAME]
ARDC No. [ARDC_NUMBER]

9. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE (Sup. Ct. R. 12)

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The undersigned certifies that on [SERVICE_DATE], the foregoing NOTICE OF APPEAL was served on:

☐ [NAME], Attorney for [PARTY], [EMAIL/ADDRESS], via ☐ eFileIL ☐ Email ☐ Mail ☐ Hand Delivery
☐ Clerk of the Circuit Court of [COUNTY_NAME] County via ☐ eFileIL ☐ Mail ☐ Hand Delivery

[SERVER_NAME]