Self-Help Court Form Packets
Appeals Form Packets
Use this packet to appeal a court decision about a parking citation.
Download full packet here: SHC-APP-01 Appealing a Parking Citation
Forms included in this packet are listed below.
| Form Number | Form Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| L-1179 | Information on Appeal of Parking Citation | Explains how to ask the Superior Court to review a final decision on a contested parking citation. |
| CM-010 | Civil Case Cover Sheet | Tells the court some basic information about a case being filed. Filed at the beginning of all civil cases except family law cases. |
| L-0693 | Notice of Appeal – Parking Citation | Use this form to ask the Superior Court to review the final decision on a contested parking citation. |
Use this packet to appeal a judgment or appealable order in a limited civil case.
Download full packet here: SHC-APP-02 Limited Civil Appeal
Forms included in this packet are listed below.
| Form Number | Form Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| APP-101-INFO | Information on Appeal Procedures for Limited Civil Cases | Explains the steps to begin and complete a request that a higher court review (appeal) a final decision of a trial court in a limited civil case (generally a case for $35,000 or less). It includes links to online resources to help understand each step in the appeal process. |
| APP-102 | Notice of Appeal/Cross-Appeal—Limited Civil Case | Tell the trial court that you are appealing (asking a higher court to review) the decision (final judgment or order) of the trial court in a limited civil case . |
| APP-103 | Appellant’s Notice Designating Record on Appeal (Limited Civil Case) | Tell the trial court what official record of what happened in the limited civil case you are appealing you want to give the Superior Court Appellate Division, including your choices about providing documents filed in the trial court and a written record of what was said in the trial court. |
| APP-104 | Proposed Statement on Appeal (Limited Civil Case) | Give the trial court and the other parties in an appeal in a limited civil case your draft summary of the oral (spoken) proceedings in the case in the trial court (proposed statement on appeal). Use this form only if you are the appellant and you chose to use a statement or appeal in your notice designating the record on appeal. You must use this form if you are preparing a proposed statement on appeal and you are not represented by an attorney for the appeal. |
| APP-105 | Order Concerning Appellant’s Proposed Statement on Appeal (Limited Civil Case) | States a trial court’s decision (order) about whether a proposed statement on appeal is ready to be sent to the Superior Court Appellate Division or needs changes. Also states if the trial court will order that either a transcript or electronic recording be used instead of a statement on appeal. |
| APP-109-INFO | What Is Proof of Service? | Explains the different ways that legal papers in a case in the Superior Court Appellate Division can be delivered to (served on) another party and who can serve them in these ways. Also explains how to complete Proof Service (form APP-109) or Proof of Electronic Service (form APP-109E). |
| APP-109 | Proof of Service (Appellate Division) | Tells the court that you had legal papers in a case in the Superior Court Appellate Division delivered to (served on) the other party either by mail or in person. Tells what papers were served and when they were served. For in person service, also says where the papers were served and who served them. |
| APP-109E | Proof of Electronic Service (Appellate Division) | Tells the court that legal papers in a case in the Superior Court Appellate Division were electronically delivered to (served on) the other party. Tells what papers that were served and when they were served. |
Use this packet to appeal a judgment or order in a misdemeanor case.
Download full packet here: SHC-APP-03 Misdemeanor Appeal
Forms included in this packet are listed below.
| Form Number | Form Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CR-131-INFO | Information on Appeal Procedures for Misdemeanors | Explains how to appeal the trial court's decision in a misdemeanor case. |
| CR-132 | Notice of Appeal (Misdemeanor) | Tells the trial court and the other party that the defendant wants to appeal the trial court's decision in a misdemeanor case. |
| CR-133 | Request for Court-Appointed Lawyer in Misdemeanor Appeal | Asks the court to appoint a lawyer to represent the defendant in an appeal of a misdemeanor case, if the defendant cannot afford an attorney. |
| CR-134 | Notice Regarding Record on Appeal (Misdemeanor) | Tells the court how much of the trial court record the defendant would like the court of appeal to see. This form is used by a defendant after the defendant has filed a Notice of Appeal (form CR-132). |
| CR-135 | Proposed Statement on Appeal (Misdemeanor) | Allows a defendant to tell the court of appeal why the defendant thinks the trial court's decision in a misdemeanor case was wrong. This can be filed with the Notice of Appeal (form CR-132). |
| CR-136 | Order Concerning Appellant’s Proposed Statement on Appeal (Misdemeanor) | States that the trial court reviewed the Proposed Statement on Appeal (form CR-135) for accuracy, and will either send it to the court of appeal or the defendant to make corrections. |
| APP-109-INFO | What Is Proof of Service? | Explains the different ways that legal papers in a case in the Superior Court Appellate Division can be delivered to (served on) another party and who can serve them in these ways. Also explains how to complete Proof Service (form APP-109) or Proof of Electronic Service (form APP-109E). |
| APP-109 | Proof of Service (Appellate Division) | Tells the court that you had legal papers in a case in the Superior Court Appellate Division delivered to (served on) the other party either by mail or in person. Tells what papers were served and when they were served. For in person service, also says where the papers were served and who served them. |
| APP-109E | Proof of Electronic Service (Appellate Division) | Tells the court that legal papers in a case in the Superior Court Appellate Division were electronically delivered to (served on) the other party. Tells what papers that were served and when they were served. |
| CR-105 | Defendant’s Financial Statement on Eligibility for Appointment of Counsel and Reimbursement and Record on Appeal at Public Expense | Tells the court that you are eligible to: (1) have an attorney appointed to you because you cannot afford one; (2) be reimbursed for the cost of a court-appointed attorney; or (3) receive a copy of the court reporter's transcript at the public's expense. Use this form to list your assets, income, and expenses for the court to consider in making a decision on this request. |
Use this packet to appeal a civil citation decision.
Download full packet here: SHC-APP-04 Appealing a Civil Citation
Forms included in this packet are listed below.
| Form Number | Form Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CM-010 | Civil Case Cover Sheet | Tells the court some basic information about a case being filed. Filed at the beginning of all civil cases except family law cases. |
| L-1044 | Notice of Appeal – Civil Citation | Use this form to appeal a final administrative decision involving a civil citation. |
Use this packet to appeal a court decision in an infraction case.
Download full packet here: SHC-APP-05 Appealing the Decision in an Infraction Case
Forms included in this packet are listed below.
| Form Number | Form Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CR-141-INFO | Information on Appeal Procedures for Infractions | Explains how to appeal the trial court's decision in an infraction case. |
| CR-142 | Notice of Appeal and Record on Appeal (Infraction) | Starts the appeal process in an infraction case, and allows you to choose how much of the trial court record you would like the court of appeal to see. |
| CR-143 | Proposed Statement on Appeal (Infraction) | Allows you to tell the court of appeal why you think the trial court's decision in your infraction case was wrong. This can be filed with the Notice of Appeal and Record on Appeal (form CR-142). |
| CR-144 | Order Concerning Appellant’s Proposed Statement on Appeal (Infraction) | States that the trial court reviewed the Proposed Statement on Appeal (form CR-143) for accuracy, and will either send it to the court of appeal or ask you to make corrections. |
| APP-109-INFO | What Is Proof of Service? | Explains the different ways that legal papers in a case in the Superior Court Appellate Division can be delivered to (served on) another party and who can serve them in these ways. Also explains how to complete Proof Service (form APP-109) or Proof of Electronic Service (form APP-109E). |
| APP-109 | Proof of Service (Appellate Division) | Tells the court that you had legal papers in a case in the Superior Court Appellate Division delivered to (served on) the other party either by mail or in person. Tells what papers were served and when they were served. For in person service, also says where the papers were served and who served them. |
| APP-109E | Proof of Electronic Service (Appellate Division) | Tells the court that legal papers in a case in the Superior Court Appellate Division were electronically delivered to (served on) the other party. Tells what papers that were served and when they were served. |
Use this packet to ask a higher court to review an action in a misdemeanor, infraction, or limited civil case through a writ of mandate.
Download full packet here: SHC-APP-06 Petition for a Writ of Mandate in a Misdemeanor, Infraction or Limited Civil Case
Forms included in this packet are listed below.
| Form Number | Form Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| APP-150-INFO | Information on Writ Proceedings in Misdemeanor, Infraction, and Limited Civil Cases | Explains the steps for asking a higher court for a writ (an order telling a lower court to do or not do something) in a misdemeanor, infraction, or limited civil case. It includes links to online resources to help understand each step in the writ process. |
| CM-010 | Civil Case Cover Sheet | Tells the court some basic information about a case being filed. Filed at the beginning of all civil cases except family law cases. |
| APP-151 | Petition for Writ (Misdemeanor, Infraction, or Limited Civil Case) | Ask the Superior Court Appellate Division for a writ in a misdemeanor, infraction, or limited civil case or a writ challenging a postjudgment order (an order made after the judgment in the case was made) about enforcing the judgment in a small claims case . You must use this form if you are asking for a writ and are not represented by a lawyer. |
| APP-109-INFO | What Is Proof of Service? | Explains the different ways that legal papers in a case in the Superior Court Appellate Division can be delivered to (served on) another party and who can serve them in these ways. Also explains how to complete Proof Service (form APP-109) or Proof of Electronic Service (form APP-109E). |
| APP-109 | Proof of Service (Appellate Division) | Tells the court that you had legal papers in a case in the Superior Court Appellate Division delivered to (served on) the other party either by mail or in person. Tells what papers were served and when they were served. For in person service, also says where the papers were served and who served them. |
| APP-109E | Proof of Electronic Service (Appellate Division) | Tells the court that legal papers in a case in the Superior Court Appellate Division were electronically delivered to (served on) the other party. Tells what papers that were served and when they were served. |
Use this packet to request an alternative writ of mandate in a DUI-related case.
Download full packet here: SHC-APP-07 Alternative Writ of Mandate – DUI
Forms included in this packet are listed below.
| Form Number | Form Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CM-010 | Civil Case Cover Sheet | Tells the court some basic information about a case being filed. Filed at the beginning of all civil cases except family law cases. |
| L-0115 | Petition for Alternative Writ of Mandate to Set Aside Suspension of Driving Privilege – DUI | Ask the court to review and set aside a DUI-related driver's license suspension. |
| L-0089 | Alternative Writ of Mandate Order and Order to Show Cause – DUI | Provides a proposed court order requiring a response to a challenge involving a DUI-related driver's license suspension. |
| L-0274 | Order Staying Suspension – DUI | Provides a proposed order temporarily stopping a DUI-related driver's license suspension while the case is reviewed. |
| POS-040 | Proof of Service—Civil | Tells the court that you had legal papers in a civil case - other than a summons - delivered to (served on) the other party. Lists the papers that were served and tells who they were served on, where, when, and how they were served, and who served them. Also explains how to fill out this form. |
Use this packet to request an alternative writ of mandate in a non-DUI case.
Download full packet here: SHC-APP-08 Alternative Writ of Mandate – Non-DUI
Forms included in this packet are listed below.
| Form Number | Form Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CM-010 | Civil Case Cover Sheet | Tells the court some basic information about a case being filed. Filed at the beginning of all civil cases except family law cases. |
| L-0203 | Petition for Alternative Writ of Mandate to Set Aside Suspension or Revocation of License – Non-DUI | Ask the court to review and set aside a non-DUI driver's license suspension or revocation. |
| L-0249 | Alternative Writ of Mandate and Order to Show Cause – Non-DUI | Provides a proposed court order requiring a response to a challenge involving a non-DUI driver's license suspension or revocation. |
| L-0288 | Order Staying Suspension or Revocation – Non-DUI | Provides a proposed order temporarily stopping a non-DUI driver's license suspension or revocation while the case is reviewed. |
| POS-040 | Proof of Service—Civil | Tells the court that you had legal papers in a civil case - other than a summons - delivered to (served on) the other party. Lists the papers that were served and tells who they were served on, where, when, and how they were served, and who served them. Also explains how to fill out this form. |
Use this packet to ask the appellate division to review a small claims court action through a writ.
Download full packet here: SHC-APP-09 Petition for Writ (Small Claims)
Forms included in this packet are listed below.
| Form Number | Form Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| SC-300-INFO | Information on Writ Proceedings in Small Claims Cases | Explains the Small Claims court writ process and how to use the Petition for Writ (form SC-300). |
| SC-300 | Petition for Writ (Small Claims) | Ask a higher court to decide if the judge made a decision they weren't allowed to in your Small Claims case. It is not used to ask the court to fix a judgment problem or to appeal a case. |
| APP-009-INFO | Information Sheet for Proof of Service (Court of Appeal) | Explains the different ways that legal papers in a case in the Court of Appeal can be delivered to (served on) another party and who can serve them in these ways. Also explains how to complete Proof Service (form APP-009) or Proof of Electronic Service (form APP-009E). |
| APP-009 | Proof of Service (Court of Appeal) | Tells the court that you had legal papers in a case in the Court of Appeal delivered to the other party either by mail or in person. Lists the papers that were served and tells when they were served. For in person service, also tells where the papers were served and who served them. |