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Appeals

Resources that explain the process of appealing a case. This is usually done with the Illinois Appellate Court. But it could also be through an agency.

Learn your rights (1 resources)
Civil appeals basics
Explains the basics of filing an appeal. Includes required forms and FAQs.
Guide
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Forms (10 resources)
Notice of appeal
A program to tell the court and other parties that you are appealing an order or judgment in your trial court case.
Easy Form
Request for Preparation of Record on Appeal
Describes how to get the forms on the AOIC website for receiving a record on appeal.
Form link
Appellate Motion
Links to AOIC appeals motion forms.
Form link
Petition for Rehearing on Appeal
Links to AOIC's form for petitioning for a rehearing on appeal.
Form link
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Other resources for the public (29 resources)
How to format a brief for appellate court
Explains how to format an appellate brief with the necessary sections and citations.
Text article
Basics of civil appeals
What filing an appeal means, how to do it, and the list of possible outcomes the appellate court could decide.
Text article
Motions you can file instead of appealing
Explains the basics of filing an appeal and other post-trial motions. Includes required forms and rules.
Text article
Civil appeals basics
Explains the basics of filing an appeal. Includes required forms and FAQs.
Guide
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Lawyer resources (2 resources)
A guide to Illinois civil appellate procedure
A guidebook explaining how to appeal a court decision in Illinois. Not for criminal appeals.
Link
Civil appeals Illinois: state and federal 2022 edition
Manual on state and federal review courts, post-judgment motions, standards of review, cross-appeals, oral arguments. 2022 edition
IICLE
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