APP-002: Notice of Appeal/Cross-Appeal (Unlimited Civil Case)
The one-page notice that starts an appeal from a judgment or order in an unlimited civil case. It is filed in the superior court, not the Court of Appeal.
Optional form · Revised January 1, 2024 · 1 page · APP-001-INFO · Information on Appeal Procedures
APP-002 gives notice that a party appeals from a judgment or order in an unlimited civil case. The form says it must be filed in the superior court, not in the Court of Appeal, and a copy must be served on the other parties. It cites California Rules of Court, rule 8.100.
When it is used
Read APP-001-INFO first
The form says to read Information on Appeal Procedures for Unlimited Civil Cases (APP-001-INFO) before completing it. After a copy is served, the original may be filed with a proof of service, such as APP-009 or APP-009E.
Section by section
What each part asks
Use the current official form and its instructions. The descriptions below identify the questions without choosing answers for your situation.
Items 1–3
1a–b · Who appeals and from what date
The appealing party and the date each judgment or order being appealed was entered.
1c · Kind of judgment or order
After jury or court trial, default, summary judgment, dismissal, demurrer, a postjudgment order, or another authorized order.
1d · Sanctions
An attorney appealing an order that directs payment of sanctions by an attorney.
2 · Cross-appeals only
The date the original notice was filed and mailed, and any Court of Appeal case number.
3 · Attachment
The judgment or order being appealed (optional), then date and signature.
Before you file
Common filing problems to check
These checks come from the official form and instructions. They are not a ranking of rejection reasons; the court decides whether a filing meets its requirements.
APP-002 is filed in the Court of Appeal instead of the superior court.
No copy is served on the other parties, or the proof of service is not filed with it.
Item 1b leaves out the entry date of a judgment or order being appealed.
APP-002 is used in a limited civil case; this form is for unlimited civil cases.
E-file it
How to e-file APP-002 with Legal Hub Group
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