Filing for A Court Appeal Without a Lawyer

It is possible to file a court appeal without a lawyer, but keep in mind that you should have appeared in court and received a proper court judgement. However, you cannot get assistance from any legal aid or court office if you make a court appeal without a lawyer. However, always keep these in mind.

1.     Dates

The stay of entry date is important and you could find this in your Notice of Entry of Judgement. Make sure that the date has not yet expired. If the date lands on a holiday or weekend, then its due date is postponed until the next business day. Determine if you’re to send mail forms or they are postmarked. Send mail forms require three days advance to get to their locations on time. Postmarked dates automatically deliver your form given that you submit them during the required date.

2.     Brief

Your case brief should be written with double-spaced type within one-inch margins on all sides and each page you must number. Courts prefer a brief with a Table of Contents to find the requirements, such as Affidavit of Good Faith and Affidavit of service easily, but they would also accept one without such items.

3.     Brief Cover

The brief’s cover must be white if you are a petitioner or an appellant. If you’re a respondent, the cover must be blue. All covers must be made of paper that is thicker than the one used in the brief. With your original copy, make three more copies of your Brief and its cover

4.     Fees

You will need to pay the filing fee and each petition has a separate cost. The Court of Appeals usually has specific costs for your appeal. You could ask for a waiver if you cannot afford the filing fee.