APP-102 - Notice of Appeal/Cross-Appeal—Limited Civil Case

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Notice of Appeal/Cross-Appeal—Limited Civil Case

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Form ID: APP-102
Title: Notice of Appeal/Cross-Appeal—Limited Civil Case
Effective Date: 2024-01-01
Mandatory Form: no
Info Page: https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/jcc-form/APP-102
Primary Download URL: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/app102.pdf
Form Detail Page:
Notice of Appeal/Cross-Appeal—Limited Civil Case
(APP-102)
Tell the trial court that you are appealing (asking a higher court to review) the decision (final judgment or order) of the trial court in a limited civil case .
Get form APP-102
Effective: January 1, 2024
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PDF Text:
Judicial Council of California, www.courts.ca.gov 
Revised January 1, 2024, Optional Form 
Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.823
Notice of Appeal/Cross-Appeal—Limited Civil Case APP-102, Page 1 of 3 
APP-102 Notice of Appeal/Cross-Appeal—
Limited Civil Case
Clerk stamps date here when form is filed.
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
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 clerk will fill in the number below
Appellate Division Case Number:
Instructions
This form is only for appealing in a limited civil case. You can get other  
forms for appealing in unlimited civil cases at any courthouse or county law  
library or online at www.courts.ca.gov/forms.
Before you fill out this form, read  Information on Appeal Procedures for  
Limited Civil Cases (form APP-101-INFO) to know your rights and 
responsibilities. You can get form APP-101-INFO at any courthouse or  
county law library or online at www.courts.ca.gov/forms.
You must serve and file this form no later than 30 days after the trial court 
or a party serves a document called a Notice of Entry of the trial court 
judgment or a file-stamped copy of the judgment or 90 days after entry of 
judgment, whichever is earlier (see rule 8.823 of the California Rules of 
Court for very limited exceptions). If your notice of appeal is late, your 
appeal will be dismissed.
Fill out this form and make a copy of the completed form for your records  
and for each of the other parties.
Serve a copy of the completed form on each of the other parties and keep  
proof of this service. You can get information about how to serve court  
papers and proof of service from What Is Proof of Service? (form APP-109-
INFO) and on the Self-Help Guide to the California Courts at 
https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/.
Take or mail the original completed form and proof of service on the other  
parties to the clerk’s office for the same court 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. Name of appellant (the party who is filing this appeal):             
Check here if more than one appellant and attach a separate page or pages listing the other appellants and 
their contact information. At the top of each page, write “APP-102, item 1a.”
b. Appellant’s contact information (skip this if the appellant has a lawyer for this appeal):   
Street address: 
Street City State Zip
Mailing address (if different): 
Street City State Zip
Phone: Email:
c. Appellant’s lawyer (skip this if the appellant does not have a lawyer for this appeal):   
Name: State Bar Number:
Street address: 
Street City State Zip
Mailing address (if different): 
Street City State Zip
Phone: Email:
Fax:

Revised January 1, 2024 Notice of Appeal/Cross-Appeal—Limited Civil Case APP-102, Page 2 of 3
Trial Court Case Name: 
Trial Court Case Number:
2 This is (check a or b):
a. The first appeal in this case.
b. A cross-appeal (an appeal filed after the first appeal in this case (complete (1), (2), and (3)).
(1) The notice of appeal in the first appeal was filed on (fill in the date that the other party filed its notice of 
appeal in this case):
(2) The trial court clerk served notice of the first appeal on (fill in the date that the clerk served the notice of the 
other party’s appeal in this case):
(3) The appellate division case number for the first appeal is (fill in the appellate division case number of the 
other party’s appeal, if you know it):
3 Judgment or Order You Are Appealing
I am/My client is appealing (check a, b, or both):
a. The final judgment in the trial court case identified in the box on page 1 of this form.
The date the trial court entered this judgment was (fill in the date):
b. Other (check all that apply):
(1) An order made after final judgment in the case. 
The date the trial court entered this order was (fill in the date):
(2) An order changing or refusing to change the place of trial (venue).
The date the trial court entered this order was (fill in the date):
(3) An order granting a motion to quash service of summons.
The date the trial court entered this order was (fill in the date):
(4) An order granting a motion to stay or dismiss the action on the ground of inconvenient forum.
The date the trial court entered this order was (fill in the date):
(5) An order granting a new trial.
The date the trial court entered this order was (fill in the date):
(6) An order denying a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict.
The date the trial court entered this order was (fill in the date):
(7) An order granting or dissolving an injunction or refusing to grant or dissolve an injunction.
The date the trial court entered this order was (fill in the date):
(8) An order appointing a receiver.
The date the trial court entered this order was (fill in the date):

For your protection and privacy, please press the Clear 
This Form button after you have printed the form.
Revised January 1, 2024
Notice of Appeal/Cross-Appeal—Limited Civil Case APP-102, Page 3 of 3
Trial Court Case Name: 
Trial Court Case Number:
3 (continued)
(9) Other action (please describe and indicate the date the trial court took the action you are appealing):
c. The judgment or order being appealed directs payment of sanctions by an attorney for a party. The attorney
(name): appeals.
d. The order or judgment being appealed is attached (optional).
4 Record Preparation Election
Complete this section only if you are filing the first appeal in this case. If you are filing a cross-appeal, skip this  
section and go to the signature line.
If you are filing the first appeal in this case, you must serve and file a notice in the trial court designating the record 
on appeal. You may use Appellant’s Notice Designating Record on Appeal (Limited Civil Case) (form APP-103). 
Check a or b:
a. I will serve and file a notice designating the record on appeal together with this notice of appeal. 
b. I will serve and file a notice designating the record on appeal later. I understand that I must file this notice in 
the trial court within 10 days of the date I file this notice of appeal, and that if I do not file the notice 
designating the record on time, the court may dismiss my appeal.  
REMINDER: Except in the very limited circumstances listed in California Rules of Court, rule 8.823, you 
must serve and file this form no later than (1) 30 days after the trial court clerk or a party serves either 
a document called a Notice of Entry of the trial court judgment or a file-stamped copy of the judgment, 
or (2) within 90 days after entry of judgment, whichever is earlier. If your notice of appeal is late, your 
appeal will be dismissed.
Date:
Type or print your name
 Signature of appellant/cross-appellant or attorney
Date:
Type or print your name
 Signature of appellant/cross-appellant or attorney
Date:
Type or print your name
 Signature of appellant/cross-appellant or attorney

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  Form ID: APP-102 Title: Notice of Appeal/Cross-Appeal—Limited Civil Case Effective Date: 2024-01-01 Mandatory Form: no Info Page: https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/jcc-form/APP-102 Primary Download URL: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/app102.pdf Form Detail Page: Notice of Appeal/Cross-Appeal—Limited Civil Cas…

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  papers and proof of service from What Is Proof of Service? (form APP-109- INFO) and on the Self-Help Guide to the California Courts at https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/. Take or mail the original completed form and proof of service on the other parties to the clerk’s office for the same court that issued the judgmen…

• #3

  The date the trial court entered this order was (fill in the date): (3) An order granting a motion to quash service of summons. The date the trial court entered this order was (fill in the date): (4) An order granting a motion to stay or dismiss the action on the ground of inconvenient forum. The date the trial co…

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  must serve and file this form no later than (1) 30 days after the trial court clerk or a party serves either a document called a Notice of Entry of the trial court judgment or a file-stamped copy of the judgment, or (2) within 90 days after entry of judgment, whichever is earlier. If your notice of appeal is late, y…