Arizona Judicial Branch

Appeals

An appeal is a request to have a higher court reverse the decision of a trial court after a final judgment or other legal ruling has been entered. After the lower court judgment is entered into the record, the losing party (appellant) may file a notice of appeal, and request transcripts or other records of the trial court. The appellant files a brief with the appeals court citing legal reasons for reversing the trial court's ruling. No new evidence is admitted on appeal.

	Form Title	Form No.	Video
	Guide for Self-Represented ("Pro Se" or "Pro Per") Appellants and Appellees: Basic Information about Civil Appeals in the Arizona Court of Appeals and the Arizona Supreme Court (Revised Edition, 2017)	AOC APCV1I	AOC APCV2I
	Guide for Self-Represented ("Pro Se" or "Pro Per") Parties in Worker's Compensation Case Appeals	AOC APWC1I
	Forms for Self-Represented ("Pro Se" or "Pro Per") Parties in Worker's Compensation Case Appeals	AOC APWC1F
	Rules of Civil Appellate Procedure Rules of Criminal Procedure Rules of Procedure for Special Actions Rules of Procedure for Direct Appeals from Decisions of the Corporation Commission to the Arizona Court of Appeals Rules of Procedure for Direct Appeals from Decisions of the Governing Bodies of Public Power Entities Rules of Procedure for Judicial Review of Administrative Decisions Rules of Procedure in Civil Traffic and Civil Boating Violation Cases Superior Court Rules of Appellate Procedure - Civil Superior Court Rules of Appellate Procedure - Criminal A.R.S. Title 12, Courts and Civil Proceedings
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