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Georgia Code - Appeals and Error - Title 5, Section 5-3-21

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(a) An appeal to the superior court may be taken by filing a notice of appeal with the court, agency, or other tribunal appealed from. No particular form shall be necessary for the notice of appeal, but the following is suggested:

(NAME OF INFERIOR JUDICATORY)
STATE OF GEORGIA

_______________ )

) (Case number

5. ) designation)

)

_______________ )

APPEAL TO SUPERIOR COURT

Notice is hereby given that _______________________, appellant herein, and _______________________, (plaintiff, defendant, etc.) above-named, hereby appeals to the Superior Court of __________ County from the judgment (or order, decision, etc.) entered herein on (date) , ____.

Dated: _______________________.

_______________________
Attorney For
Appellant
_______________________
Address

(b) A copy of the notice of appeal shall be served on all parties in the same manner prescribed by Code Section 5-6-32. Failure to perfect service on any party shall not work dismissal, but the superior court shall grant continuances and enter such other orders as may be necessary to permit a just and expeditious determination of the appeal.

Last modified: May 3, 2006