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What is a Praecipe and Docketing Statement?
A Praecipe is whether or not you are requesting transcripts of your case. A Docketing Statement states whether or not you wish the appeal to be placed upon the accelerated calendar or not.
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Clerk of Courts - Appellate Division
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1.
Where is the Court of Appeals Section of Clerk of Courts located?
The Court of Appeals Section is located in the Clerk of Courts office on the 1st floor of the Lucas County Courthouse at 700 Adams St., in downtown Toledo.
2.
What do I need to file an appeal on my case?
You need the notice of appeal with the Judgment Entry you are appealing attached, a Praecipe and Docketing Statement, and $ 150.00 or an affidavit of indigency.
3.
Does you office have forms for filing an appeal?
Our office does not have forms for filing the notice of appeal. You will need to type this yourself or consult an attorney. We do have forms for the Praecipe and Docketing Statement. They can be obtained from our website or from our office. The clerks office also has indigency forms as well.
4.
What is a Praecipe and Docketing Statement?
A Praecipe is whether or not you are requesting transcripts of your case. A Docketing Statement states whether or not you wish the appeal to be placed upon the accelerated calendar or not.
5.
Do I need an attorney to file an appeal?
No, you can file the appeal Pro Se or on behalf of yourself. However, we always recommend that individuals seek legal counsel as the court system can be complicated. Our employees cannot dispense legal advice nor advise you with regards to your appeal.
6.
How many days do I have to file an appeal on my case?
You have 30 days from the date the judgment entry pertaining to your case is journalized.
7.
Where do I file my appeal?
All appeals are filed with the court where the case originated. They will then transmit the filing to our Appellate section within our office. It will then be assigned an appellate case number.
8.
How many copies of the appeal must I provide your office?
You must provide the original and five additional copies. If it is an appeal on a Civil Case you must provide additional copies for each party being served.
9.
When filing a brief with the court, how many copies do I need to provide your office?
When filing a brief on your case, you must provide the original plus four additional copies.
10.
May I see a brief from a previously filed case so that I can format mine correctly?
Yes, you may view a previously filed brief, however, we do not provide you a particular case to view as the brief may or may not have been properly filed, thus your brief may be filed improperly as well.
11.
May I fax file a brief with your office?
No you may not. Our office does not accept for filing any faxed briefs.
12.
May I file a motion on my case by fax?
Yes you may as long as it is 10 pages or less in size.
13.
If I fax the motion, do I need to send the original to you via U.S. Mail?
No you do not. We treat the faxed version as the original.
14.
What is our fax number for the Appellate section?
Our fax number is 419-213-4503.
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