§ CR 72.10 Statement of appeal from district court

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CR 72.10 Statement of appeal from district court

    (1) A party or parties appealing from the judgment or a final order of the district court shall file with the clerk of the circuit court and serve on the appellee or appellees a statement of appeal signed by counsel for the appellant and setting forth:

        (a) The style of the case and the district court docket number;

        (b) The name, mailing address, and telephone number of each attorney whose appearance is entered in the case, together with the name of the party represented by the attorney;

        (c) The name of the district judge who presided over the matter being appealed;

        (d) The date on which the notice of appeal was filed and the date on which any notice of cross-appeal was filed;

        (e) A statement as to whether the matter has been before the circuit court on any previous occasion and whether reference to the record of the prior appeal is necessary;

        (f) The type of litigation;

        (g) A statement as to whether the appellant wants an oral argument;

        (h) A fair and accurate summary of the evidence heard by the district court, or a statement that the appeal does not require consideration of the evidence;

        (i) A concise statement of the legal questions and propositions on which the appellant relies for a reversal of the judgment, with citations of pertinent authority;

        (j) A concise statement of the relief to which the appellant contends he/she is entitled.

    (2) In a criminal case appealed from district court to circuit court, a statement of appeal shall be served upon both the county attorney and the Commonwealth's attorney.