How much does it cost to appeal a decision?
An appeal involves costs from paying the filing fee, for the transcript and record, and for preparing and copying court documents. The filing fee for a notice of appeal, the document that starts the appeal process, is usually $86.00. This filing fee may be waived in certain cases. If a transcript is requested, there will be fees payable to the court reporter for preparing the transcript. The clerk will also charge fees to prepare the clerkâs record of documents from the trial. Fees for the transcript and record may also be waived. In addition, there are costs involved with preparing and copying documents for the appeal. Most appellate documents require multiple copies, for the court and for other parties.
