Frequently Asked Questions
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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.Clerk of Courts - Appellate Division
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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.Clerk of Courts - Appellate Division
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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.
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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.Clerk of Courts - Appellate Division
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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.Clerk of Courts - Appellate Division
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You have 30 days from the date the judgment entry pertaining to your case is journalized.Clerk of Courts - Appellate Division
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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.Clerk of Courts - Appellate Division
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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.Clerk of Courts - Appellate Division
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When filing a brief on your case, you must provide the original plus four additional copies.Clerk of Courts - Appellate Division
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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.Clerk of Courts - Appellate Division
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No you may not. Our office does not accept for filing any faxed briefs.Clerk of Courts - Appellate Division
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Yes you may as long as it is 10 pages or less in size.Clerk of Courts - Appellate Division
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No you do not. We treat the faxed version as the original.Clerk of Courts - Appellate Division
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Our fax number is 419-213-4503.Clerk of Courts - Appellate Division