How Do You Appeal A Civil Court Judgment?
Most civil court judgments are subject to an appeals process. An appeal does not mean you have to re-argue your case. Rather, a higher court will review the decision of the lower court to see if any errors of law were made. If the appeals court finds that errors were made that led to the court’s decision, then the case will be reversed or remanded back to the civil court for further proceedings. File a Notice of Appeal. A Notice of Appeal is a simple form document that you can obtain from the clerk of court that puts the court and opposing parties on notice that you intend to appeal the civil court judgment rendered against you. Request a copy of the civil court record of your case. In your appeal, you will need to refer to the civil court record, which is a collection of all the pleadings, hearing transcripts and orders issued in the case. Review the transcript and pay particular attention to whether any objections were improperly sustained or overruled, or whether any evidence was im
