NORTH CAROLINA ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS

Notice of Appeal — Traffic (District Court to Superior Court)

G.S. 15A-1431 · G.S. 7A-290 · Must file within 10 days of judgment · Free · No account required
← FORMVANA NC FORMS VIEW ALL FORMS →
01 ATTORNEY INFORMATION
02 CASE INFORMATION
03 OFFENSE(S) APPEALED
04 JUDGMENT INFORMATION
05 GROUNDS FOR APPEAL
06 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
SELECTED COUNTY
— Select above —

⚡ AUTO-FILL FROM CLIO

Are you on Clio? Connect cLAWde and load any matter in one click — defendant, file number, county, and more auto-populate instantly.

OPEN CLAWDE VERSION →

APPEAL — KEY FACTS

  • Appeal is DE NOVO — brand new trial in Superior Court
  • Must file within 10 days of judgment
  • $20 filing fee to Superior Court
  • Perfecting appeal stays execution of judgment
  • Superior Court trial is before a jury (if requested)
  • If you lose in Superior Court, further appeal to Court of Appeals requires showing of error
  • DWI appeals have different rules — see G.S. 20-38.7

STATUTORY REFERENCE

G.S. 15A-1431Appeal — District to Superior
G.S. 7A-290De novo appeal right
G.S. 7A-271Superior Court jurisdiction
G.S. 20-38.7DWI appeal — special rules

WHAT GETS GENERATED

  • Notice of Appeal letter-size PDF with all offenses, judgment, grounds
  • Signature line for filing attorney or defendant
  • Court-ready PDF — letter size (8.5" × 11")
  • Filename auto-includes defendant last name & case number

NEED AN ATTORNEY?