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Notice Of Appeal And Record Of Oral Proceedings (Infraction) CR-142 - California
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CR-142 Instructions Notice of Appeal and Record of Oral Proceedings (Infraction) Clerk stamps date here when form is filed. · This form is only for appealing in an infraction case, such as a case about a traffic ticket. You can get other forms for appealing in a civil or misdemeanor case at any courthouse or county law library or online at www.courtinfo .ca.gov/forms. · Before you fill out this form, read Information on Appeal Procedures for Infractions (form CR-141-INFO) to know your rights and responsibilities. You can get form CR-141-INFO at any courthouse or county law library or online at www.courtinfo.ca.gov/forms. · You must file this form no later than 30 days after the trial court issued You fill in the name and street address of the court that issued the judgment or order you are appealing: Superior Court of California, County of the judgment or order you are appealing (see rule 8.902(b) of the California Rules of Court for very limited exceptions). If your notice of appeal is late, the court will not take your appeal. · Fill out this form and make a copy of the completed form for your records. · Take or mail the completed form to the clerk's office for the same trial court You fill in the number and name of the trial court case in which you are appealing the judgment or order: that issued the judgment or order you are appealing. It is a good idea to take or mail an extra copy to the clerk and ask the clerk to stamp it to show that the original has been filed. Trial Court Case Number: Trial Court Case Name: The People of the State of California v. The clerk will fill in the number below: 1 Your Information a. Appellant (the party who is filing this appeal): Name: Street address: Street Street City City State State Zip Zip Appellate Division Case Number: Mailing address (if different): Phone: ( ) E-mail (optional): b. Appellant's lawyer (skip this if the appellant is filling out this form): The lawyer filling out this form (check (1) or (2)): (1) Name: Street address: Street Street was the appellant's lawyer in the trial court. (2) is the appellant's lawyer for this appeal. State Bar number: City City State State Zip Zip Mailing address (if different): Phone: ( ) ) E-mail (optional): Fax (optional): ( Judicial Council of California, www.courtinfo.ca.gov New January 1, 2009, Optional Form Cal. Rules of Court, rules 8.901, 8.902, and 8.915 Notice of Appeal and Record of Oral Proceedings (Infraction) CR-142, Page 1 of 4 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com Trial Court Case Number: Trial Court Case Name: 2 Judgment or Order You Are Appealing I am/My client is appealing (check a, b, or c): a. the final judgment of conviction in the case (Penal Code section 1466(2)(A)). The trial court issued (rendered) this judgment on (fill in the date): b. an order made by the trial court after judgment that affects an important (substantial) right of mine/my client (Penal Code section 1466 (2)(B)). The trial court issued this order on (fill in the date): c. other (describe the action you are appealing and indicate the date the trial court took the action): Record of the Oral Proceedings You do not have to provide the appellate division with a record of what was said in the trial court (this is called a record of the "oral proceedings"). But if you do not, the appellate division will not be able to consider what was said during those proceedings in determining whether an error was made in the trial court proceedings. 3 I elect (choose)/My client elects to proceed (check a or b): a. WITHOUT a record of the oral proceedings in the trial court (skip item 4 ; sign and date this form). I understand that if I proceed without a record of the oral proceedings, the appellate division will not be able to consider what was said during those proceedings in deciding whether a legal error was made. (Write initials here): b. WITH a record of the oral proceedings in the trial court (complete item 4 below). I understand that, if I elect (choose) to proceed WITH a record of the oral proceedings in the trial court, I have to choose the record I want and take the actions described below to make sure this record is provided to the appellate division. I understand that if I do not take the actions described below and the appellate division does not receive this record, I am not likely to succeed in my appeal. (Write initials here): 4 I want to use the following record of what was said in the trial court proceedings in my case (check and complete only one--a, b, c, or d): a. Statement on Appeal. A statement on appeal is a summary of the trial court proceedings approved by the trial court. See form CR-141-INFO for information about preparing a proposed statement. (Check (1) or (2)): CR-142, Page 2 of 4 New January 1, 2009 Notice of Appeal and Record of Oral Proceedings (Infraction) Trial Court Case Number: Trial Court Case Name: 4 a. (continued) (1) I have attached my proposed statement on appeal to this notice of appeal. (If you are not represented by an attorney in this appeal, you must use Proposed Statement on Appeal (Infraction) (form CR-143) to prepare and file this proposed statement. You can get form CR-143 at any courthouse or county law library or online at www.courtinfo.ca.gov/forms.) I have NOT attached my proposed statement. I understand that I must serve and file this proposed statement in the trial court within 20 days of the date I file this notice of appeal and that if I do not file the proposed statement on time, the court may dismiss my appeal. (2) OR b. Transcript From Official Electronic Recording. This option is available only if an official electronic recording was made of what was said in the trial court. Check with the trial court to see if an official electronic recording was made in your case before choosing this option. (Check (1) or (2)): (1) I will pay the trial court clerk's office for this transcript myself. I understand that if I do not pay for this transcript, it will not be prepared and provided to the appellate division. I am asking that this transcript be prepared at no cost to me because I cannot afford to pay this cost. I have completed and attached Defendant's Financial Statement on Eligibility for Appointment of Counsel and Reimbursement and Record on Appeal at Public Expense (form MC-210). (You can get form MC-210 at any courthouse or county law library or online at www.courtinfo.ca.gov/forms. The court will review this form to decide if you are eligible for a
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