Appeals

Who can appeal a California small claims judgment, the 30-day deadline to file form SC-140, the $75 fee, and what the new superior court hearing involves.

A losing party in a Texas justice court small claims case can appeal to county court for a trial de novo. The appeal is perfected by filing an appeal bond, cash deposit, or Statement of Inability within 21 days after the judgment is signed.

A Florida small claims appeal goes to the circuit court and reviews the county court’s judgment for legal error, not for a new trial. Here are the 30-day deadline, the filing fee, the record requirement, and how to stop collection while the appeal is pending.

A New York small claims judgment can be appealed only on the ground that substantial justice was not done. The notice of appeal is due within 30 days of service, the NYC Civil Court fee is $30, and enforcement is stayed only with an undertaking.

Filing a Pennsylvania small claims appeal at the Court of Common Pleas: the 30-day clock, the notice of appeal, supersedeas, and the de novo trial that follows.

Appealing an Illinois small claims judgment: the 30-day deadline under Supreme Court Rule 303, post-trial motions, the transcript problem, and alternatives in the trial court.

Ohio small claims judgments are appealed to the district court of appeals within 30 days, usually after objections to a magistrate’s decision. The deadlines, the filing steps, and what an appeal can and cannot change.

How to appeal a Georgia magistrate court judgment: the 30-day deadline, the de novo trial in State or Superior Court, appeal costs, and why default judgments follow a separate petition-for-review route.

Either party can appeal a North Carolina magistrate’s small claims judgment to district court for a trial de novo. The appeal must be noted within 10 days, and court costs paid within 10 or 20 days, or it is dismissed.

Whether a Michigan small claims judgment can be appealed depends on whether a magistrate or a judge decided it, and the window to act is only 7 days.

A New Jersey small claims appeal goes to the Appellate Division of Superior Court within 45 days of the trial judgment. This article covers the Notice of Appeal, the $250 filing fee, the $300 deposit, the trial transcript order, and what the Appellate Division reviews.