Appeals
Appeals Information
Select the type of appeals below and click on the button for more information.
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Appeal Basics
This Web page gives you only general information about appeals in limited and unlimited civil cases.
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Small Claims
When you appeal a small claims judgment, you ask the superior court to change the small claims court judge's decision. You will have another court hearing and must present your case again.
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Traffic
A traffic appeal is when someone who loses a case in a trial court (such as a person who is found guilty of a traffic offense in a trial court) asks a higher court (the appellate court) to review the trial court's decision.
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Appealing your case in the Court of Appeals
Now Available in the California Courts Self-Help Guide: Learn about appealing your case in the California Courts of Appeal