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2. Time limits for filing appeals

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  • Alabama

    Under Rule 4(a) of the Alabama Rules of Appellate Procedure, a notice of appeal must be filed with the clerk of the trial court within forty-two days (six weeks) of the date of entry of the order appealed from. The rule requires filing within fourteen days (two weeks) if appeal is taken from an "interlocutory order granting, continuing, modifying, refusing, or dissolving an injunction, or refusing to dissolve or modify an injunction." Ala. R. App. P. 4(a)(1).

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  • Alaska

    The time for filing an appeal expires 30 days after the entry of judgment by the superior court. Note that, while an attorney fee award may be the basis for a separate related appeal, it is entered subsequent to the final order or judgment. The date of the judgment controls, and the time for appealing the ruling on the merits may run before the time for filing an appeal concerning fees has run.

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  • Arizona

    Normal timing for appeals is set forth in the Arizona Rules of Civil Appellate Procedure.  Currently, “[a] party must file a notice of appeal under Rule 8 not later than 30 days after the entry of the judgment from which the appeal is taken, except as otherwise provided in this Rule or unless the law provides a different time.”  Ariz. R. Civ. App. P. 9.

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  • Arkansas

    Notice of appeal must be filed with the clerk of the trial court within 30 days of the entry of judgment, unless a post-trial motion is filed. In that event, the notice of appeal must be filed within 30 days of the trial court’s disposition of the motion or within 30 days of the date on which the motion is deemed disposed of as a matter of law. Ark. R. App. P.–Civ. 3 & 4. The record on appeal must be filed with the clerk of the Supreme Court within 90 days of the filing of the notice of appeal, though an extension of time may be obtained from the trial court. Ark. R. App. P.–Civ. 5.

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  • California

    Upon a final judgment, any party wishing to appeal must file a jurisdictional notice of appeal in the trial court on or before the earlier of: (1) 60 days after the date of mailing by the clerk of the court of the "notice of entry" of judgment; (2) 60 days after the date of service of "notice of entry" of judgment by any party upon the party filing the notice of appeal, or by the party filing the notice of appeal; or (3) 180 days after the date of entry of the judgment. Cal. R. Ct. 8.104. Thereafter, the appellant must forward the trial transcript, papers and other records in the court's file that he or she wishes the appellate court to have, and then file the opening appellate brief.

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  • Colorado

    An appeal to the Court of Appeals must be filed within 45 days of the date of the final order denying the injunction in the district court. C.A.R. 4(a).
    A petition to the Supreme Court under C.A.R. 21 should be filed at the earliest practicable time. There is no time limitation on the petition, but it must be "within a reasonable time" of the district court's order.

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  • Connecticut

    See Records Outline at V.E.

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  • Delaware

    Pursuant to Delaware Supreme Court Rule 6, a party has 30 days to appeal.

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  • District of Columbia

    Not specifically addressed.

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  • Florida

    As in the appeal of other actions, an appeal from a circuit court decision relating to section 186.011 must be made to the proper district court within thirty days of the circuit court decision.

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  • Georgia

    A notice of appeal must be filed within 30 days after entry of final judgment. See O.C.G.A. § 5-6-38.

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  • Hawaii

    Notice of appeal in civil cases must be filed within 30 days after entry of the judgment or appealable order. Haw. R. App. P. 4.

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  • Illinois

    The losing party has 30 days from the day the circuit court’s order is entered to appeal the decision. See Ill. S. Ct. Rule 303(a).

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  • Indiana

    A notice of appeal must be filed with the trial court clerk within 30 days after the entry of a final judgment or within 30 days after the notation of an interlocutory order. Ind. R. App. P. 9(A)(1); 14. The notice of appeal has replaced the praecipe for appeal. App. R. 2(I); 9(A)(4). Failure to file the notice of appeal means that the appellate court does not have jurisdiction, Neu v. Gibson, 968 N.E.2d 262, 269 (Ind. Ct. App. 2012), and will forfeit the right to appeal, App. R. 9(A)(5).

    Within 30 days of a party filing of a notice of appeal, the trial court clerk must assemble the Clerk’s Record, which consists of the chronological case summary and all papers, pleadings, documents, orders, judgments and other materials filed in the trial court. App. R. 2(E), 10(B). Within 45 days of the appellant filing the Notice of Appeal, the court reporter must file the Transcript with the trial court clerk. App. R. 11(B). Briefing deadlines are tied to the date the record is filed. App. R. 45.

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  • Iowa

    Appeal must be taken within thirty days of entry of judgment. Iowa R. App. P. 6.101.

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  • Kansas

    Thirty days from final judgment. K.S.A. 60-2101(d).

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  • Kentucky

    The notice of appeal must be filed within 30 days of the Circuit Court's final judgment. See Ky. R. Civ. P. 73.02.

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  • Louisiana

    Within 60 days following expiration of new trial period or denial of new trial.

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  • Maine

    An appeal must be initiated by filing a notice of appeal within 21 days following the entry of judgment. M.R.App.P. 2(b)(3).

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  • Maryland

    A party may appeal from a circuit court judgment within 30 days after judgment is entered. Md. Rule 8-202.

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  • Massachusetts

    Thirty days from date of Superior Court judgment. M.R. App. P. 4(a).

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  • Michigan

    No time limit is expressed generally. Nevertheless, if the relief sought is invalidation of a decision of a public body, the action must be commenced within 60 days after the approved minutes are made available to the public, except in the case of certain contracts, bids, assessments and issuance of bonds and evidences of indebtedness, where the action must be commenced within 30 days. Mich. Comp. Laws Ann. § 15.270(3).

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  • Minnesota

    An appeal from an order must be taken within 60 days after service of notice of filing. An appeal from a judgment must be taken within 60 days of entry of judgment. Minn. R. Civ. App. P. 104.01.

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  • Mississippi

    Generally, 30 days. See Miss. R. App. P. 4.

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  • Missouri

    The notice of appeal must be filed within ten days after the judgment becomes final, which occurs thirty days after the judgment is entered. Mo.R.Civ.P. 81.05(a). Missouri law, however, provides for an accelerated route to the Court of Appeals through an application for a writ of prohibition where irreparable harm would result from waiting for the full appeals process to commence. In extreme cases, the Court of Appeals may dispense with formal time limits for filing of a reply to the writ application altogether.

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  • Montana

    That appeal must be filed within thirty days of notice of entry of judgment from the district court with respect to all public bodies except the State of Montana. A district court order in which the State of Montana is a defendant or respondent may be appealed within sixty days following notice of entry of judgment.

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  • Nebraska

    Notice of appeal and docket fee must be filed with clerk of district court within one month after judgment. Neb. Rev. Stat. §25-1912(Reissue 2016). For time limits on filing transcript, bill of exceptions and briefs in Court of Appeals, see Neb. Rev. Stat. §25-1912 (Reissue 2016) and Neb. Sup. Ct. R. §§2-101, 2-102, 2-104, 2-105 and 2-109.

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  • Nevada

    The time limit for filing an appeal is within thirty (30) days after the notice of entry of judgment is served. NRAP 4.

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  • New Hampshire

    Thirty days from the date on the notice of the decision on the merits.

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  • New Jersey

    The time limit for appeal to the Appellate Division is 45 days from entry of the final judgment or Order. R. 2:4-1. A notice of petition for certification seeking review by the Supreme Court of a final judgment of the Appellate Division must be filed within 20 days of entry of final judgment. Rule 2:12-3.

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  • New Mexico

    The time for filing an appeal is 30 days from the date of the final ruling by the District Court.

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  • New York

    An appeal of right must be taken within thirty days after service upon the appellant of a copy of the judgment or order appealed from and written notice of its entry. N.Y. Civ. Prac. L. & R. § 5513(a) (McKinney 1978). A motion for permission to appeal must be made within thirty days of the date of service, upon the party seeking permission, of a copy of the order or judgment appealed from and written notice of its entry. N.Y. Civ. Prac. L. & R. § 5513(b) (McKinney 1978).

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  • North Carolina

    An appeal from a judgment or order in a civil action must be taken within 30 days after its entry. N.C.R. App. P. 3(c) (1997).

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  • North Dakota

    In a civil case, the notice of appeal must be filed with the clerk of the district court within sixty days of the date of service of notice of entry of the judgment or order.

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  • Ohio

    Thirty days from the date of the common pleas court judgment appealed from. Ohio R. App. P. 4.

    Forty-five days from the date of the court of appeals judgment appealed from. Ohio Supreme Court Rules of Practice, Rule II, § 2(A)(1).

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  • Oklahoma

    Petition in error must be filed within thirty (30) days from final judgment or order. 12 O.S. Ch. 15, App. 2, Rule 1.15(a).

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  • Oregon

    An appeal from a circuit court decision must be made within 30 days after entry of judgment.

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  • Pennsylvania

    The notice of appeal must be filed within 30 days of the entry of the order appealed from. Pa. R.A.P. 903(a).

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  • Rhode Island

    Appeals must be filed within twenty (20) days of final judgment.  R.I. Sup. Ct. App. p. 4.

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  • South Carolina

    A notice of appeal must be served and filed within 30 days from receipt of the trial court order. Rule 203 (b)(1), S.C. Appellate Court Rules.

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  • Tennessee

    The time limit for filing an appeal is within 30 days after the date of entry of the final judgment. Tenn. R. App. P. 4(a).

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  • Texas

    The normal rules for appellate actions found in the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure and the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure apply.

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  • Utah

    An appeal must be filed with the appellate court within 30 days after entry of the district court’s judgment or order. See Utah R. App. P. 4(a).

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  • Vermont

    Any appeal of the trial court’s decision, which is to the Vermont Supreme Court, must be accomplished within 30 days of the decision using ordinary appellate procedures and rules. 1 V.S.A. § 319(b) provides that, as with proceedings before the superior court, appeals shall be “expedited in every way,” including being assigned “for argument at the earliest practicable date.”

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  • Virginia

    Appeals from general district court to circuit court must be taken within ten days of a final order or judgment. Va. Code Ann. § 16.1-106. Notice of appeal to the Supreme Court of Virginia from circuit court must be filed within 30 days of final judgment. Va. Supreme Court Rule 5:17. As noted above, effective January 1, 2022, consult the Code of Virginia and the Rules of the Supreme Court of Virginia for changes to appellate procedure driven by the expansion of the jurisdiction of the Virginia Court of Appeals.

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  • West Virginia

    An appeal to the state Supreme Court must be filed within four months after the challenged order was issued by the circuit court.

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  • Wisconsin

    The time to appeal is 45 days from the entry of judgment if a written notice of entry is given within 25 days of entry or within 90 days of entry if no notice is given. Wis. Stat. § 808.04(1).

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  • Wyoming

    A party must file a notice of appeal within 30 days from the entry of the appealable order. Wyo. R. Civ. P. 2.01.

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