What happens upon an appeal?
Filing an appeal means a completely new trial will take place. You may file a JURY TRIAL DEMAND if you wish the appeal to be heard before a jury. Attorneys may represent both parties. Again, you should prepare to present your case, have your witnesses ready to testify and have all your other evidence available. If you file an appeal and do not win, you will pay the other party $50.00 as costs. You will NOT have to pay the other party $50.00 if: • You win your case in District Court and get either 50% of what you asked for, or more than $500.00 in money or goods. • The other party wins some amount in Conciliation Court but nothing in District Court. • You win at least $500.00 in money or goods or 50% more in District Court than you received in Conciliation Court. • The other party has the amount won from you in Conciliation Court reduced by at least $500.00 or 50% by the District Court. How do you collect a conciliation court judgment? Although a case was decided in your favor, it is no
Filing an appeal (removal) means a completely new trial will take place. You may file a Jury Trial Demand if you wish the appeal be heard before a jury. An additional fee is required for a jury trial demand. Attorneys may represent both parties. Again, you should prepare to present your case, have your witnesses ready to testify, and have all your other evidence available. If you appeal and do not win, you will pay the other party $50 as costs. You will not have to pay the other party $50 if: 1) you win your case in District Court and get either 50% of what you asked for or more than $500 in money or goods. 2) the other party wins some amount in Conciliation Court but nothing in District Court. 3) you win at least $500 in money or goods or 50% more in District Court than you received in Conciliation Court. 4) the other party has the amount won from you in Conciliation Court reduced by at least $500 or 50% by the District Court. How do you collect a Conciliation Court judgment? Although
Filing an appeal means a completely new trial will take place. You may file a JURY TRIAL DEMAND if you wish the appeal to be heard before a jury. Attorneys may represent both parties. Again, you should prepare to present your case, have your witnesses ready to testify and have all your other evidence available. If you file an appeal and do not win, you will pay the other party $50.00 as costs. You will NOT have to pay the other party $50.00 if: 1. You win your case in District Court and get either 50% of what you asked for, or more than $500.00 in money or goods. 2. The other party wins some amount in Conciliation Court but nothing in District Court. 3. You win at least $500.00 in money or goods or 50% more in District Court than you received in Conciliation Court. 4. The other party has the amount won from you in Conciliation Court reduced by at least $500.00 or 50% by the District Court.
Filing an appeal (or “removal to District Court”) means a completely new trial will take place. You may file a “Jury Trial Demand” if you want the appeal be heard before a jury. An additional fee is required for a jury trial demand. Attorneys may represent both parties. Again, you should prepare to present your case, have your witnesses ready to testify, and have all your other evidence available. If you appeal and do not win, you will pay the other party $50 as costs.
