Free CR-132 Notice of Appeal (Misdemeanor) - California

CR-132
Instructions

Notice of Appeal (Misdemeanor)

Clerk stamps date here when form is filed.

· This form is only for appealing in a misdemeanor case. You can get other

forms for appealing in a civil or infraction 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

Misdemeanors (form CR-131-INFO) to know your rights and responsibilities. You can get form CR-131-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 8.853(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:

Trial Court Case Number: Trial Court Case Name: The People of the State of California v.
The clerk will fill in the number below:

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. 1

Your Information
a. Appellant (the party who is filing this appeal): Name: Street address:
Street Street City

Appellate Division Case Number:

State City State

Zip Zip

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 8.852 and 8.853

Notice of Appeal
(Misdemeanor)

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Trial Court Case Number:

Trial Court Case Name:
2 Judgment or Order You Are Appealing I am/My client is appealing (check one): a. the final judgment of conviction in this case (Penal Code section 1466(2)(A)). The trial court issued (rendered) this judgment on (fill in the date): b. c. an order that denied a motion to suppress evidence in this case (Penal Code section 1538.5(j)). The trial court issued this order on (fill in the date): an order made after judgment in this case that affects an important right of mine/my client (for example, an order after a probation violation) (Penal Code section 1466(2)(B)). The trial court issued this order on (fill in the date): other action (describe the action you are appealing and give the date the trial court took the action):

d.

3 Record of the Oral Proceedings (See form CR-131-INFO for information about the record of the oral proceedings.) (Check a or b): a. I have attached a completed Notice Regarding Record of Oral Proceedings (Misdemeanor) (form CR-134). b. I have not attached a Notice Regarding Record of Oral Proceedings (Misdemeanor) (form CR-134). I understand that I must file this notice in the trial court within either: (1) 20 days after I file this notice of appeal; or, if it is later, (2)10 days after the court decides whether to appoint a lawyer for me (if I file a request for a court-appointed lawyer within 20 days after I file my notice of appeal). I also understand that if I do not file the notice on time, the court will not be able to consider what was said in the trial court in deciding whether an error was made in the trial court proceedings.

4 Court-Appointed Lawyer a. I/My client was lawyer in the trial court.

was not

represented by the public defender or another court-appointed

b. I am/My client is (check (1) or (2)): (1) asking the court to appoint a lawyer to represent me/my client in this appeal. I have completed Request for Court-Appointed Lawyer in Misdemeanor Appeal (form CR-133), and attached it to this notice of appeal. (2) not asking the court to appoint a lawyer to represent me/my client in this appeal.

REMINDER--Except in the very limited circumstances listed in rule 8.853(b), you must file this form no later than 30 days after the trial court issued the judgment or order you are appealing in your case. If your notice of appeal is late, the court will not take your appeal.
Date:

Type or print your name
New January 1, 2009

Signature of appellant or attorney

Notice of Appeal
(Misdemeanor)

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