Mississippi Withdrawal of Motion to Intervene

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.

After filing a petition for rehearing If the court does not act on the petition before the decision becomes final, the petition will be deemed denied "by operation of law" (automatically without an order of any kind from the court).

The judge made an error of law. The facts of the case and/or the evidence introduced in the trial court do not support the judge's decision. The judge abused his/her discretion

Appeals are decided by panels of three judges working together. The appellant presents legal arguments to the panel, in writing, in a document called a "brief." In the brief, the appellant tries to persuade the judges that the trial court made an error, and that its decision should be reversed.

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.

This appeal must be made within (15) days of the date of mailing of the notice demanding payment. Your request should be mailed to MDES, Appeals Department, P.O. Box 1699, Jackson, MS 39215-1699.

The criminal statute of limitations requires prosecutors to file criminal charges against a suspect within two years for misdemeanors and within five years for certain felonies, but there is no time limit in Mississippi for charges of murder, kidnapping, rape, burglary, robbery, larceny, and several other serious

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.

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.