NOTICE OF APPEAL

(State of Mississippi — [Circuit/Chancery] Court)

1. CAPTION

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IN THE [CIRCUIT/CHANCERY] COURT OF [COUNTY_NAME] COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
Cause No. [CASE_NUMBER]

[PLAINTIFF_NAME],
Plaintiff,

v.

[DEFENDANT_NAME],
Defendant.

Attorney Information

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

2. NOTICE OF APPEAL

Notice is hereby given that [CLIENT_NAME], [trial court role], appeals to the Supreme Court of Mississippi (and any assigned appellate court) from the judgment/order entered on [JUDGMENT_DATE] by the Honorable [JUDGE_NAME]. The judgment [brief description] and is appealable under Miss. Code Ann. § 11-51-3 and MRAP 3.

3. TIMELINESS AND POST-JUDGMENT MOTIONS

• Date of entry of judgment: [JUDGMENT_DATE]
• Date notice of entry served: [SERVICE_DATE]
• Tolling motions (MRCP 50, 52, 59) and disposition: [DETAILS]
• This notice filed on [FILING_DATE], within 30 days as required by MRAP 4(a).

4. ISSUES ON APPEAL (SUMMARY)

1. [ISSUE_ONE]
2. [ISSUE_TWO]
3. [ISSUE_THREE]

5. RECORD AND TRANSCRIPT (MRAP 10)

Appellant will order transcripts of proceedings held on [HEARING_DATES] from [COURT_REPORTER] within 7 days pursuant to MRAP 10(b)(1), and will file a certificate of compliance. Directions to the clerk for record preparation will be submitted under MRAP 10(b)(5).

6. FEES AND SUPERSEDEAS

Appellant has [paid docket fee / filed indigency affidavit]. If a stay is desired, Appellant will seek approval of a supersedeas bond under MRAP 8.

7. RELIEF REQUESTED

Appellant requests reversal, modification, or other relief as deemed appropriate by the appellate court, including costs on appeal.

8. SIGNATURE BLOCK

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Respectfully submitted this [DATE].

[ATTORNEY_NAME]
Attorney for Appellant [CLIENT_NAME]
MSB No. [BAR_NUMBER]

9. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE (MRAP 2(c))

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I certify that I have this date served the foregoing NOTICE OF APPEAL on:

☐ [NAME], Counsel for [PARTY], [ADDRESS/EMAIL], by ☐ MEC e-service ☐ U.S. Mail ☐ Hand Delivery ☐ Email (consent)
☐ Clerk of the [CIRCUIT/CHANCERY] Court of [COUNTY_NAME] County

This the [SERVICE_DATE] day of [MONTH], [YEAR].

[SERVER_NAME]