Appeal Court Of

To appeal a Circuit Court decision, an appellant must file a Notice of Appeal in the Circuit Court, serve the other party, and pay the accompanying fee. (See the Revised Schedule of Circuit Court Charges, Costs and Fees.) The appellant must pay a filing fee to the Court of Special Appeals as well.

The party appealing is called the appellant, or sometimes the petitioner. The other party is the appellee or the respondent. The appeal is instituted with the filing of a notice of appeal.

State laws determine the amount of the bond, which is generally based on the estimated amount of the estate or assets being managed. The cost of an Appeal/Supersedeas Bond is usually 1.5 to 5 percent of the bond amount.

There are basically 3 stages to a civil appeal in Mississippi. First, you file your notice of appeal and other preliminary documents. Critically, you MUST file your notice of appeal within 30 days of the trial court's final judgment. In some cases, you should file a post-trial motion within 10 days of the judgment.

A surety bond protects the obligee (the party to whom the bond is paid to in the event of a default) against losses, up to the limit of the bond, that result from the principal's (the party with the guaranteed obligation) failure to perform its obligation.

The purpose of a Supersedeas Bond is to hold the defendant liable for court costs should their appeal be unsuccessful. If the higher court upholds the lower court's decision, the Appeal Bond guarantees the defendant will pay the judgment, interest, court costs, and attorney fees.

Filing the Notice of Appeal. Abandonment or Settlement. Waiver of Fees. Designating the Record. Civil Case Information Sheet. Briefs. Oral Argument. The Court's Decision.