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Fill out Proposed Statement on Appeal (form CR-143). 
2. Serve the prosecuting attorney
Once you've filled out the Proposed Statement you must have it sent (served) to the prosecuting attorney (the city attorney, district attorney, or other government agency attorney).
To serve means that someone, not you, 18 or over that's not part of the case mails it to the prosecuting attorney. The person who mails it is your server.
Your server must fill out and sign a Proof of Service (Appellate Division) (form APP-109). You can get more information on how to serve in What is Proof of Service? (form APP-109-INFO).
3. File the Proposed Statement and Proof of Service
File your Proposed Statement with the Proof of Service by the deadline.
After you serve and file the Proposed Statement
The prosecuting attorney has 10 days after you serve them with your proposed statement to file and serve any proposed changes (amendments) to this statement.
The judge of the trial court will review your Proposed Statement and the prosecuting attorney's amendments. If the judge makes any changes, the court will send you and the prosecuting attorney a corrected statement.
If you disagree with any part of the judge's statement, you have 10 days from the date it is sent to you to serve and file objections. After the judge reviews objections and makes any additional corrections, they will certify the statement. The clerk will send it to the appellate division as the record of the oral proceedings in the trial court.

File Notice of Appeal by the deadline
Bring or mail the original Notice of Appeal to the clerk of the trial court in which you were convicted of the infraction.
There is no fee for filing the Notice of Appeal.
Ask your court clerk if your court requires you to file any other court forms or do any other steps.
After you file your Notice of Appeal, the clerk will send a copy to the prosecuting attorney in your case (like the district attorney or city attorney).

Prepare, serve, and file a brief
You will need to write, serve and file a brief by a deadline. This is the hardest part of the process.
Glossary – California Appellate Courts
(CRC rules 8.50, 8.60, 8.63)NOA(Notice of Appeal) The document you serve and file to let the court and other parties in the case know you are appealing the lower court’s decision.Notice of AppealThe document you serve and file to let the court and other parties in the case know you are appealing the lower court’s decision.NotificaciónEntrega de documentos legales a la contraparte.Notificación y registroEl proceso de notificar (entregar una copia) de un documento judicial a una parte en un procedimiento judicial y presentar el documento original a la corte. La presentación ante la corte debe incluir el Acuse de Recibo que certifique que el documento se notificó a todas las demás partes del caso y cualquier otra corte relevante.Opening briefThe first brief written by the appellant. It must clearly explain what the appellant claims were the legal errors made by the trial court, and why those errors are so important that the trial court’s decision should be changed.Oral argumentA limited opportunity for the parties to talk directly with the Court of Appeal justices who will decide the appeal. It is the last step in an appeal before the case is submitted for a decision.Oral proceedingsWhat was said in a trial, hearing, or oral argument.OrdenDecisión de la corte sobre una moción, solicitud u otra cuestión.Orden obrante en actasOrden de la corte registrada en el acta, que es el registro judicial oficial de lo que sucede en el caso.Orden susceptible de apelaciónSentencia u orden judicial que cumple con los requisitos legales para ser apelada. En el reglamento de la corte se establece qué decisiones se pueden apelar. También hay plazos estrictos para la presentación de apelaciones.OrderA court’s decision on a motion or application or other matter.ParteAquel que demanda o es demandado.
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To serve means that someone, not you, 18 or over that's not part of the case mails it to the prosecuting attorney. The person who mails it is your server. 
Have your server fill out and sign a Proof of Service (Appellate Division) (form APP-109). You can get more information on how to serve in What is Proof of Service? (form APP-109-INFO).
File the brief
File your brief with the Proof of Service by the deadline in the Notice. If you miss the deadline for your brief, the court may dismiss your appeal.
The prosecuting attorney may file a response to your brief (a respondent's brief). You can respond to it if you want. Learn more 
If the prosecuting attorney files their own brief, they must have this sent to you (have it served).  If you're served with the respondent's brief, you have the right to file a "reply brief." A reply brief responds to the "respondent's brief." You do not have to file a reply brief. If you do, you have to serve and file it within 20 days of being served with the respondent's brief.

Ask for exhibits to be sent to appellate court
If you want the appellate division to consider an exhibit used in the trial, you must ask the trial court clerk to send the original exhibit to the appellate division. You must ask within 10 days after the last respondent’s brief is filed in the appellate division.

Oral argument, if requested
Once briefs are served and filed or the deadline has passed, the court will let you know about the date for oral argument in your case.
Oral argument is your chance to explain your arguments to the appellate judges in person. It's optional. If you don't want an oral argument, you can give up (waive) your right to have it. The other side has the same right to have it, they can also waive it if they want.
If both sides waive oral argument, the judges will decide your appeal based on the briefs and on the record from the trial court.
Notice of Appeal – California Appellate Courts
If you apply for a fee waiver but the Court of Appeal denies the request, the court will send a notice that you have 15 days to pay the filing fees.
If you do not pay the filing fees or ask for a fee waiver within 15 days, the Court of Appeal may dismiss the appeal.
 
 Are there other legal options besides an appeal? There may be other legal options to help a person address what you feel went wrong in your trial. It may be possible to offer a motion or request to ask the trial court to cancel or reconsider the judge or jury’s decision. Also, some courts have a mediation or settlement program that can help the parties reach an agreement. It is possible to pursue mediation even if an appeal is filed within the deadline.
 
 What’s the difference between appeals in a limited civil case and an unlimited civil case? There are generally two types of civil cases:

Unlimited civil cases – family law cases, probate cases, temporary restraining orders, and cases involving an amount of money over $25,000.

Limited civil cases – all other cases, including cases involving an amount of money less than $25,000.

Appeals in unlimited civil cases are decided in a Court of Appeal. Appeals in limited civil cases are decided in the appellate division of a superior court.
The information in this resource is only for unlimited civil cases. For information about appeals in limited civil cases, visit or call the appellate division of the superior court in your case. You can find your superior court online here
 

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Additional Filings
Appealable Order
Appellant’s Opening Brief
Court Opinion
Designating the Record
Forms
Glossary
Notice of Appeal
Oral Argument
Petition for Rehearing
Petition for Review
Remittitur
Reply Brief
Respondent’s Brief
Videos
Knowledge Center

Introduction
Step by Step

1. Appealable Order
2. Notice of Appeal
3. Designating the Record
4. Additional Filings
5. Opening Brief
6.
The Superior Court of California - County of Ventura - Appeals
Forms for traffic appeal are available from the clerkâs office 
 or on the Forms section of this web site.
On a decision in a limited civil case (those within the jurisdiction of the former municipal court), the notice of appeal must be filed within 30 
 days of the entry of judgment.
Parking Citation Appeal
After receiving a final decision of the issuing agency, you may contest that decision by filing local form VN225, Notice of Appeal Parking. The Notice of Appeal 
 Parking form and a copy of the citation must be filed with the court within 30 days after the mailing of the final decision of the issuing agency. There is a filing 
 fee of $25.00 as outlined in section 40230 of the California Vehicle Code and 70615 of the California Government Code.
The Notice of Appeal Parking form must be served on the Issuing Agency. Proof of service must be filed with the Court at least 10 days prior to the hearing date. 
 The court will not proceed on your appeal unless service has been made.

Other Civil Appeals

In an appeal, a higher court reviews the order or judgment of a lower court. Any party may appeal from an unfavorable decision based upon whether there was 
 enough evidence to support the judgment or whether errors of law were committed during or before trial which harmed the appealing party.
There are strict time limits in which to file an appeal. Code of Civil Procedure sections 904 through 906 discuss appeals in general. For appealing a limited 
 civil case (those within the jurisdiction of the former municipal court), other than small claims, consult Rules 8.820 through 8.891 of the California Rules of 
 Court. For appeals from Superior Court, consult Rules 8.100 through 8.224 of the California Rules of Court, as well as the rules of the Appellate Court in which 
 the appeal is to be filed.
You must be careful filing papers since the time lines for filing and processing an appeal are strictly enforced. A party who fails to comply with the time 
 lines may be "defaulted" at any time during the appeals process, and may lose the right to appeal as a result.
Fees for filing
Appellant’s Opening Brief – California Appellate Courts
Here the appellant tells the court why the case is appealable. There are basically three options:

there is a judgment or order of dismissal (after demurrer or other motion) and the case is finished
there is an order (usually this order comes after the judgment, or after a hearing in a family law or probate case)
there is a nonfinal judgment

If appealing an order or nonfinal ruling, the appellant must state the statute that gives them the right to appeal.
 
 Statement of Facts The Statement of Facts gives “historical facts” or evidence admitted in the trial court about what happened before there was a lawsuit. Every historical fact in the brief must be supported with a reference to the source and page number where the fact can be found in the record on appeal.
The Statement of Facts should only include “significant facts,” meaning facts that are related to the legal issue or issues the appellant discusses in the appeal.
No new facts or evidence can be introduced in the Statement of Facts. The Statement of Facts can only mention facts or evidence presented in the trial court and included in the record on appeal.
 
 Argument The argument is the most important part of the opening brief. Here the appellant identifies the legal issues, meaning any errors made by the trial court. The appellant also explains how the mistakes caused so much harm or “prejudice” that there should be a retrial, or that the judgment should be reversed or changed.
The appellant must do several things in the argument:

Present the legal issues of the appeal
Each legal issue must be discussed separately under its own heading. The heading should summarize the issue in a few words. In the discussion, the appellant should identify the standard of review that applies to the issue. The standard of review is basically the rules or guidelines the court uses to decide whether the trial court made an error in its decision. Different kinds of rulings require different guidelines. So the appellant has to research what the standard of review will be for each issue. After identifying the standard of review, the discussion should then explain the legal error the trial judge made, and how that legal error harmed (“prejudiced”) your case.
Notice of Appeal – California Appellate Courts
a document with the judgment or appealable order that is signed by the trial court judge and stamped “filed” by the court clerk or
in some situations, a clerk’s minute order may be considered an appealable order.

See a full list of appealable orders
If an appeal is filed before the judgment is entered, the appeal may be dismissed as premature – which means the appeal was filed too soon.
The Deadline to File a Notice of Appeal
A notice of appeal must be filed on time with the trial court or the appeal will be dismissed.  
The appellant must serve and file notice of appeal on or before the earliest deadline that applies:

60 calendar days after the appellant is served notice of judgment by either the trial court clerk or another party. This can be written “Notice of Entry” that a judgment has been entered or a copy of the judgment that’s stamped “filed.”

OR

180 calendar days after the entry of judgment if the appellant is not served notice by either the trial court clerk or another party.

How to Serve and File a Notice of Appeal
Here are the steps to serve and file a notice of appeal in an unlimited civil case.
Choose a step to learn more

 1. Prepare the notice of appeal form APP-002 The appellant must complete a notice of appeal/cross-appeal (unlimited civil case) form APP-002. The form is also available at any courthouse.
It’s important to fill out all sections on the form.
Information can be typed directly into the form on the computer. The form should be saved and printed so that it can be given to the trial court and the other parties in the case.
Note: You can only file handwritten documents with the court if you are representing yourself (you do not have an attorney) and you are not a licensed attorney.
 
 2. Serve a copy of the notice of appeal form APP-002 to all other parties The court requires the appellant to tell the other parties in the case about the appeal. The court calls this serving notice.
Who to serve. If there is more than one other party in the case, each party must be served with a copy of the notice of appeal.
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This is usually the date the trial court orders you to pay a fine or orders other punishment in your case (sentences you). 
Deciding what records the appellate division needs
On the form, you will need to tell the court if you want them to send a copy of the record of what was said at the trial to the appellate division. This is called "a record of the oral proceedings." If any of the issues you are appealing requires the judges in the appellate division to know what was said, they will need a record of these oral proceedings. 
If you want the record of the oral proceedings sent to the appellate division, check that box and then check the box for the type of record you want to be sent. There are 3 different forms of the record of the oral proceedings. 
If the case was recorded, an Official electronic recording or a transcript of that recording
If there was a court reporter, the Reporter's transcript
If it wasn't recorded and there wasn't a court reporter, you'll have to use a Statement on Appeal. This is a summary of what happened at the trial approved by the judge that heard the case.
The next step has instructions on how to prepare a Statement on Appeal.

File and serve a Statement on Appeal if required
Fill out, serve, and file a proposed statement by the deadline
If you decide to use a "statement on appeal," you must prepare the proposed statement. The proposed statement must be served and filed with the trial court within 20 days after you file the Notice to Appeal. If it's ready, you can also file your proposed statement at the same time as you file your Notice of Appeal.
1. Fill out a Proposed Statement on Appeal form
Fill out Proposed Statement on Appeal (form CR-143). 
2. Serve the prosecuting attorney
Once you've filled out the Proposed Statement you must have it sent (served) to the prosecuting attorney (the city attorney, district attorney, or other government agency attorney).
To serve means that someone, not you, 18 or over that's not part of the case mails it to the prosecuting attorney. The person who mails it is your server.
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In almost all cases, the appellate court only considers if the judge made a legal error in your trial. And, if there was an error if it affected the final decision. The appellate court only reverses the judge's decision from your trial if the error was so important it changed the outcome.
An appeal is not a new trial or a chance to present new evidence. You can't present your case again or bring in new evidence or witnesses. In an appeal, you argue that there was a legal mistake in your trial and that the mistake changed the outcome. 
If you want to appeal, make sure you still can
To appeal, you must file a Notice of Appeal by a deadline. If you're appealing the final decision, the deadline is 30 days after the judge made its judgment. This is usually the date the judge ordered you to pay a fine. If you miss the deadline, you lose your right to appeal.

An appeal does not postpone the deadline for you to pay your fine or complete any part of your sentence. 
To postpone your sentence, you must ask the trial court for a "stay" of the judgment that includes the order for you to pay the fine.
 

How to appeal a traffic ticket
These steps give you an overview of what you'll need to do and what you can expect if you decide to appeal. You can get more detailed instructions in Information on Appeal Procedures for Infractions (form CR-141-INFO).

Fill out Notice of Appeal
Fill out a Notice of Appeal and Record of Oral Proceedings (form CR-142). You must file this no later than 30 days from when the court made the decision you're appealing. This is usually the date the trial court orders you to pay a fine or orders other punishment in your case (sentences you). 
Deciding what records the appellate division needs
On the form, you will need to tell the court if you want them to send a copy of the record of what was said at the trial to the appellate division. This is called "a record of the oral proceedings." If any of the issues you are appealing requires the judges in the appellate division to know what was said, they will need a record of these oral proceedings.
Guide to civil appeals | California Courts | Self Help Guide
What is an appeal?
An appeal is when someone who loses a case in a trial court asks a higher court (the appellate court) to review the trial court's decision
In almost all cases, the appellate court only looks at two things:
Whether a legal mistake was made in the trial court
Whether this mistake changed the final decision (called the "judgment") in the case
An appeal is not:
A new trial with witnesses or a jury
A chance to go to court and present your case all over again in front of a different judge
A chance to present new evidence or new witnesses
The appellate court only reviews what happened in the trial court to decide if a legal mistake was made in the original trial. For example, to see if the trial court judge applied the wrong law to the facts of the case.
The appellate court cannot change the trial court's decision just because the appellate court judges (called justices in the Court of Appeal) disagree with it
The trial court is entitled to hear the evidence and come to its own decision. The appellate court can only reverse the trial court's decision if it finds a legal mistake in the trial court proceedings that was so important that it changed at least part of the outcome of the case. Because of this heavy burden on the appellant to prove this type of mistake, it is quite difficult to win an appeal.
Filing an appeal does not stop the trial court's order
Unless you ask the trial or appellate court to postpone ("stay") the trial court's order, you must do what the trial court's order requires you to do during the appeal. A request for a stay can be complicated, and you may still have to pay some of the money ordered by the trial court upfront. Ask a lawyer if one of these options would be good in your case and get help. But remember that an appeal is not a way to put off having to comply with the trial court's order.

Overview of civil appeals

If you're considering an appeal, read through each section to get an idea of your options and what you'll have to do if you do decide to appeal. Appeals are very complicated, so also talk to a lawyer. 

Appellate court basics
The Superior Court of California - County of Ventura - FAQs
For a non-criminal case, if notice was never mailed or personally served, the appeal period is 90 days from the entry of judgment by the court.
On a decision of the Unlimited Jurisdiction Court, the notice of appeal must be filed within 60 days of the mailing of the notice of entry of judgment or 60 days from the 
 sentencing. For a non-criminal case, if notice was never mailed or personally served, the appeal period is 180 days from the entry of judgment by the court.

Q:  Will I get a new hearing or trial and can I introduce new evidence and witnesses?
A:  Except for small claims matters, appeals are an examination of the original hearing or trial by judges of the next higher court. No new evidence or witnesses 
 can be introduced.
If your appeal stems from a small claims matter you will have a new trial and you must present your evidence and any witnesses again.

Q:  I was found guilty of a criminal case and have filed an appeal. Do I still have to comply with all of the terms of the court order or can I wait until 
 my appeal has been decided?
A:  The filing of an appeal does not stop the enforcement of the judgment. You must still comply with the terms of the court order, or request a stay of execution 
 pending the outcome of the appeal.

Q:  I'm the plaintiff in a small claims case and I lost my claim. May I appeal the court's decision?
A:  The court's decision on your claim is final. You may not appeal your own claim.

Q:  An attorney wasn't allowed to represent me at my small claims trial. Can I have an attorney represent me for the appeal?
A:  Yes, you may be represented by an attorney at the appeal.

For answers to questions specific to individual appeals, you must contact the clerk's office.

For more information please visit our Appeals page.

Civil

Q:  What is the fee for filing a civil case?
A:  The fee for filing an initial complaint, petition or application is:

$ 435.00 if the amount demanded is in excess of $25,000.00, including Unlawful Detainer cases.