Alaska Notice of Appeal (from District Court to Superior Court)

You cannot appeal a court decision simply because you are unhappy with the outcome; you must have a legal ground to file the appeal. If the judge in your case made a mistake or abused his/her discretion, then you might have grounds to file an appeal.

The appellate court cannot change the trial court's decision just because the appellate court judges (called "justices") disagree with it. The trial court is entitled to hear the evidence and come to its own decision.

Review the appeal process if possible. Determine the mailing address of the recipient. Explain what occurred. Describe why it's unfair/unjust. Outline your desired outcome. If you haven't heard back in one week, follow-up. Appeal letter format.

The Alaska Court of Appeals was created in 1980 by the Alaska Legislature. It consists of a three-judge panel made up of a chief judge and two associate judges.

The supreme court can overrule a Court of Appeals decision. Trials are heard with a 12-member jury and usually one or two alternate jurors. But a judge may preside without a jury if the dispute is a question of law rather than fact.

A "statement on appeal" (the name used in limited civil cases) or "settled statement" (the name used in unlimited civil cases) is a summary of the trial court proceedings that is approved by the trial court.

1- Fill out all the required information on the front of the notice of appeal, which includes: a) the caption of the case: the caption will remain the same as it is in the original court; b) whether you are the Plaintiff, Petitioner, Defendant or Respondent; c) if you are appealing from an order or judgment; d) the

Appeals in either civil or criminal cases are usually based on arguments that there were errors in the trial's procedure or errors in the judge's interpretation of the law. The party appealing is called the appellant, or sometimes the petitioner. The other party is the appellee or the respondent.