NOTICE OF APPEAL

(Montana [Judicial District] District Court)

1. CAPTION

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MONTANA [JUDICIAL_DISTRICT] JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF [COUNTY_NAME]
Cause No. [CAUSE_NUMBER]

[PLAINTIFF_NAME],
Plaintiff,

v.

[DEFENDANT_NAME],
Defendant.

Attorney Information

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

2. NOTICE OF APPEAL

Pursuant to M. R. App. P. 4 and 6, [CLIENT_NAME], [trial court role], appeals to the Supreme Court of the State of Montana from the judgment/order entered on [JUDGMENT_DATE] by the Honorable [JUDGE_NAME]. The judgment [brief description] and is appealable under M. R. App. P. 6(1).

3. TIMELINESS AND POST-JUDGMENT MOTIONS

• Date judgment entered: [JUDGMENT_DATE]
• Date notice of entry served: [SERVICE_DATE]
• Post-judgment motions (M. R. Civ. P. 50, 52, 59, 60) affecting appeal time: [DETAILS]
• Date of this notice: [FILING_DATE] (within 30 days per Rule 4(5)(a)).

4. ISSUES FOR REVIEW (SUMMARY)

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

5. TRANSCRIPT AND RECORD (M. R. App. P. 8 & 9)

Appellant [has ordered/will order] transcripts of proceedings held on [HEARING_DATES] from [COURT_REPORTER] within 10 days and will file the certificate of compliance required by Rule 8(1). Appellant will also file the docketing statement pursuant to Rule 7(4) and arrange the record per Rule 9.

6. FEES AND SECURITY

Appellant has [paid the filing fee / filed an affidavit of inability to pay]. Any supersedeas relief will be sought under M. R. App. P. 22.

7. RELIEF REQUESTED

Appellant seeks reversal, modification, or remand of the judgment/order and any other relief deemed appropriate by the Supreme Court, including costs.

8. SIGNATURE BLOCK

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DATED this [DATE].

[ATTORNEY_NAME]
Attorney for Appellant [CLIENT_NAME]

9. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

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I certify that on [SERVICE_DATE] a true and correct copy of the foregoing NOTICE OF APPEAL was served upon:

☐ [NAME], Counsel for [PARTY], [ADDRESS/EMAIL], via ☐ E-service ☐ Mail ☐ Hand Delivery ☐ Email (consent)
☐ Clerk of Court, [COUNTY_NAME] County District Court

[SERVER_NAME]