The Washington Notice of Appeal(PDF) is a document used by an appellant to initiate an appeal in the state of Washington. It is normally filed with the trial court that issued the judgment that is being appealed. The Notice of Appeal is a formal document that must be filled out and signed by the appellant, and it outlines the appellate court to which the appeal is being made, the parties to the appeal, the type of appeal being made, and the issues that the appellant intends to raise. There are two types of Washington Notice of Appeal(PDF): an Appeal from a Judgment or Order and an Appeal from an Administrative Agency. The Appeal from a Judgment or Order is used when appealing a judgment or order entered a civil or criminal case. The Appeal from an Administrative Agency is used when appealing a decision made by an administrative agency, such as a workers’ compensation board.