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  • Notice of Appeal

    You have to file a form called a Notice of Appeal within a certain period of time, letting the court know that you plan to appeal.

    How Is the Notice of Appeal Prepared by the Appellant?

    In the judgment and/or order under appeal as well as the date of entry of judgment or order, the appellant fills in. The appellant, the appellant's lawyer, or the self-represented plaintiff who brought the appeal signs the appeal notice. Once the appellant has completed the Notice of Appeal, both parties will be "served on" a copy and the original must be submitted with the division of the Superior Court of Appeals. And what is the Service? Paper service means, if you choose to file electronically, email, hand delivery or electronic transmission. You let the parties know what you are doing by mailing, hand-delivering, or digitally submitting copies of the papers you want to file with the court – in this case, the Notice of Appeal. Copies of all the papers you prepare (with the exception of a fee waiver or accommodation for disabilities) should be served on all lawyers and self-represented parties and the original lodged with the court. Only someone over the age of 18 who is not a party to the lawsuit can hand-deliver and/ or mail a document. For instance, if in an appeal you are self-represented, you can not send your notice of appeal to the parties by hand or by fax. Another, an adult who isn't a party, has to do it for you.

    How Can One Know That the File Has Been Served?

    Depending on if you're delivering by mail or in person, the service provider needs to fill out the Service Evidence properly. The originals of the Appeal Report and Service Evidence are filed with the Superior Court's Appeals Division.

    Is There a Charge for Filing an Appeal?

    The appellant will have to include, together with the Notice of Appeal, a $775 filing fee per check, money order, cash, credit card or electronic transfer of funds unless the appellant has a waiver of fee. The check or money order must be made payable to the Executive and/ or to the Clerk Officer Court of Appeal. A second check or money order for $100 must also be included, made payable to the "Clerk of the Superior Court", and is a deposit for the transcript of the clerk.

    What Could Happen If You Don't Pay the Fees for Filing an Appeal?

    Whether these charges are not paid or suspended, or if the appellant's check bounces, the court must inform the appellant that he or she has 15 days to either pay or waive the charge, or the appeal might be dismissed. If the case is dismissed, if there is a good reason why the payment is late, the court can reinstate the appeal on a petition. When the court grants the motion to re-establish the appeal, it will give a specific time to make payment.
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  • Elimination of Inefficiencies and Delays in Case Processing

    What Is Elimination?

    According to the dictionary "Elimination" is the act of contemplating and refusing every option until only one is left She learned who he was through (the) elimination process.

    Superior and local courts deal with parts of the same case in many cases. When a matter is passed between the courts because the "lower" court level is not empowered to dispose of the whole case, the inevitable result is cost and delay.

    Preliminary proceedings are a prime example of criminal cases.

    Most criminal defendants, particularly in Los Angeles County, send their cases for a preliminary hearing transcript decision.

    A municipal court judge is currently conducting the preliminary hearing but is not allowed to sentence the accused because criminal sentences are not levied by the municipal court judge.

    Therefore, in order to dispose of such a case:

    • the transcript has to be prepared;
    • the case has to be moved to the superior court;
    • the defendant has to be brought before the superior court (he has already been arraigned once before the municipal court);
    • the transcript has to be read by a Superior court judge; and/ or
    • the defendant's sentence has to be handed down.

    Since the judge of the municipal court has no authority to dispose of the case immediately after delivery of the transcript, the defendant is liable to delay in the final disposition of his case, a delay that is also costly for the trial.

    There seems to be little countervailing public benefit in having 2 (two) judges examine the same content, unless one assumes that sentencing is better than sentencing a municipal court judge who does not see live witnesses.

    Multiple other "friction costs" arise from various trial court structures getting elements of a single criminal case handled. Defendants must always be arraigned in both courts and they must be named twice as indigent lawyers. Motions can be made in both courts to set bail, to restrict pre-trial ads, and for discovery. If a defendant pleads not guilty to a crime because of insanity, that component of a municipal court case has to be prosecuted in the higher court.

    There are also several points of inter-system conflict in civil cases. If a lawsuit is brought in a municipal court seeking less than 15,000$ (fifteen thousand USD) in damages, a cross-appeal for an amount over 15,000$ (fifteen thousand USD) allows the entire case to be appealed to the Superior Court.

    Therefore, a cross complaint with an exaggerated claim of harm will easily deprive the defendant of his option of the Municipal Court platform. Similar problems occur when an application for declaratory relief is made, that the municipal court can't fully grant.

    Any manager who sees 2 (two) separate and fairly uncoordinated service delivery systems dealing with aspects of the same problem will undoubtedly want to combine the 2 (two) systems, in the absence of extremely important countervailing considerations.

    This is only the little part of the problems on elimination of inefficiencies and delays in case processing.

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  • Withdrawal of Deposit

    What Is California Law on Eminent Domain About in General?

    Article 7 of the Code of Civil Procedure provides for California's eminent domain rules.

    The hegemony is of great importance, as long as government payments just reimbursement, that national, state or federal governments take private property for public use. Private property is only taken over by eminent domain pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1230.030 if public use occurs.

    What Do We Call a "Withdrawal of Deposit"?

    • Any defendant can apply to a court for the withdrawal of all or any portion of the deposited amount before the judgment is entered. The application shall be verified, the applicant's interest in the property shall be determined, and a stated amount shall be requested to be withdrawn. The claimant shall serve on the complainant a copy of the petition.
    • Subject to requirements of Article on Withdrawal of Deposit of CCP, the court will order payment to the applicant of the amount requested in the application or of the portion of that amount that the applicant is entitled to receive.

    The Law on "Withdrawal of Deposit"?

    No withdrawal could be requested on the claimant of a copy of the request until 20 days after operation or until the time has elapsed for all complaints, whichever is later.

    When an objection is lodged on the ground that the other parties are known or suspected to have interest in the property, the plaintiff shall serve or offer to inform such other parties that they may appear within 10 days of the service and object to the withdrawal. The notice shall inform those parties that, to the degree of the amount withdrawn, their failure to object would result in the waiver of any rights against the complainant.

    Also, a plaintiff will file and serve on the applicant a document setting out ànames of the parties to whom the notice has been given and the dates of service, and ànames and last known addresses of the other parties known or suspected to have interest in the property but not served so. A plaintiff can represent parties not served by the plaintiff.

    What Are the Grounds for Filing Objections to Withdrawal?

    Within the 20-day period, the plaintiff can file withdrawal objections on one or more of the following grounds:

  • Other parties to the case are known to have interest in the property or are suspected to have interest in it.
  • The applicant must file an undertaking in compliance with Section 1255.240 and/ or 1255.250 of CCP.
  • The amount of the undertaking filed or the guarantees thereon by the applicant under this chapter are insufficient.
  • On the Amount of Withdrawal

    If any part of the money deposited under the Chapter 6 of CCP (Deposit and Withdrawal of Probable Compensation; Possession Prior to Judgment) is withdrawn, the receipt of any of these money shall constitute a waiver of all claims and defenses in favor of the individuals receiving such payment by the operation of law, except a claim for greater compensation.

    Any amount withdrawn under this article by a party beyond the amount to which it is entitled as eventually decided in the eminent domain proceeding shall be paid to the parties entitled to it. The judgment will be entered by the court accordingly.

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  • Steps of Civil Actions

    This is an overview of the elements of a Superior Court Civil Action. But every case is going to vary.

    The steps in a Civil Action

    • Bringing the Claim

    The claimant prepares a claim report containing a clear description of the material facts on which the plaintiff relies. The court is issuing the claim statement.

    The claimant serves the claim statement on all defendants and files with the court an affidavit of service.

    If the defendant fails to defend the action, this service affidavit is necessary to obtain the default judgment from the claimant.

    • Defending the Claim

    The defendant prepares and delivers a defensive claim on the claimant, and together with evidence of delivery, files a copy with the court.

    The defendant may make a counter-claim against the claimant, cross-claim against a co-defendant, or make a claim against a non-party against a third party.

    Where a defendant fails to deliver a defense statement within the prescribed time, depending on the type of claim, the default judgment may be obtained by the court registrar or a judge.

    • The Discovery

    If the parties wish to obtain evidence through the discovery process, they must agree on a discovery plan.

    The parties are expected to provide an affidavit to all other parties listing all relevant documents in the authority, possession or control of the party. At the request of a party, copies of the documents must be made available.

    A party can serve on an opponent a notice of examination suggesting a time and place where the party is required to answer questions under oath. The exam is recorded and transcribed where requested.

    Typically, for research, only parties can be investigated. The maximum time period for discovery to be investigated by each group is 7 hours.

    • When setting the Action down for the trial

    By serving and/ or filing the record of the court, each party can set the case for jury. A record of the trial includes the copy of all trial pleadings and orders.

    The registrar puts the action on the trial register, or a judge in the assignment court will set trial dates at some sites.

    • The pre- trial Conference

    The parties have to attend the pre-trial meeting to try to settle the dispute or to clarify the issues before a judge or court officer.

    The parties must arrange a pre-trial date and time with the registrar within 180 days of a case being scheduled for trial, which is appropriate to all parties. Whether the parties can not schedule a pre-trial within 180 days of the trial schedule, a pre-trial date will be scheduled by the registrar.

    • The Trial

    The defendant and the claimant make opening remarks. The witnesses of the claimant will be examined and cross-examined. The witnesses of the accused will be examined and cross-examined. Closing arguments are made by the claimant and defendant.

    After both the sides have finished presenting the cases, a judge may give judgment in court. Though, sometimes the judge may not give the judgment immediately but will give the judgment later (this is called the judgment reserving).

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  • Duties and Liabilities of Third Persons After Levy

    Unless otherwise provided by statute, where a levy is made by serving a copy of the execution letter and a notice of levy on a third person, the third person shall comply with Article 5 ‘ Duties and Liabilities of Third Persons Upon Levy ‘ at the time of levy or promptly afterwards.

    Unless the Third Person Is Justified in Failing or Refusing to Do So:

    • The third person shall, at the time of the levy, give to the levying officer any estate in the possession or control of the third person, unless the third person claims the right to own the property.
    • The third person shall pay to the levying officer both of the following: to the degree that the third person does not dispute the duty levied or assert priority over the lien of the judgment creditor:
  • The balance of the debt levied on that is due and payable at the time of the levy to the judgment debtor.
  • The amounts due and payable to the debtor of the judgment on the liability imposed during the execution lien period.
  • If, under Section 701.020 of Code of Civil Procedure of California, a third person is required to deliver property to the levying officer or to make payments to the levying officer and the third person fails or refuses to do so without good reason, the third person shall be liable to the lender of the judgment for the lesser amount of whichever of the following:

    The Responsibility of the Third Person Continues Until the Earliest of the Following Times:

    Also, according to the Law except otherwise ordered by a court on the decision that the lien of the judgment creditor takes precedence over the security interest, where the property levied is subject to a security interest attached prior to the levy, the property or duty shall be subject to enforcement of the security interest without regard to the levy, unless the property is in the custody of the levying officer; however, where appropriate.

    If the levying officer is granted custody for an instrument levied and serves the obligor in compliance with the levy under the instrument, the obligor shall make fees to the levying officer as they become due. Fees paid to a person apart from the levying officer do not fulfill the obligor's obligation to make payments as required by this section if payments are made after notification of the levy has been received by the obligor.

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