§ 81.04 Appeals, When and How Taken--Cross Appeals--Docket Fees

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81.04. Appeals, When and How Taken--Cross Appeals--Docket Fees

    (a) Filing The Notice of Appeal. When an appeal is permitted by law from a trial court, a party may appeal from a judgment or order by filing with the clerk of the trial court a notice of appeal. No such appeal shall be effective unless the notice of appeal shall be filed not later than ten days after the judgment or order appealed from becomes final.

    (b) Cross Appeals. If a timely notice of appeal is filed by a party, any other party may file a notice of appeal within ten days of the date the first notice of appeal was filed.

    (c) Class Action Certification Appeal. Petitions to appeal an order granting or denying class action certification shall be filed as provided in Rule 84.035.

    (d) Docket Fees. The appellate court docket fee, including all surcharges, is $70. It shall be paid to the trial court clerk when the notice of appeal is filed.

    No trial court clerk shall accept or file a notice of appeal unless:

        (1) The docket fee is deposited therewith; or

        (2) The appellant is not required by law to pay the docket fee; or

        (3) An order permitting the appellant to prosecute the appeal in forma pauperis accompanies the notice of appeal.