THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE JUDICIAL BRANCH http://www.courts.state.nh.us RULE 7 NOTICE OF MANDATORY APPEAL This form should be used for an appeal from a final decision on the merits issued by a superior court or circuit court except for a decision from: (1) a post-conviction review proceeding; (2) a proceeding involving a collateral challenge to a conviction or sentence; (3) a sentence modification or suspension proceeding; (4) an imposition of sentence proceeding; (5) a parole revocation proceeding; (6) a probation revocation proceeding; (7) a landlord/tenant action or a possessory action filed under RSA chapter 540; (8) an order denying a motion to intervene; or (9) a domestic relations matter filed under RSA chapters 457 to 461-A other than an appeal from a final divorce decree or from a decree of legal separation. (An appeal from a final divorce decree or from a decree of legal separation should be filed on this form.) 1. COMPLETE CASE TITLE AND CASE NUMBERS IN TRIAL COURT 2. COURT APPEALED FROM AND NAME OF JUDGE(S) WHO ISSUED DECISION(S) 3A. NAME AND MAILING ADDRESS OF APPEALING PARTY. IF REPRESENTING SELF, PROVIDE E-MAIL ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER 3B. NAME, FIRM NAME, MAILING ADDRESS, E-MAIL ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF APPEALING PARTY’S COUNSEL E-Mail address: E-Mail address: Telephone number: Telephone number: 4A. NAME AND MAILING ADDRESS OF OPPOSING PARTY. IF OPPOSING PARTY IS REPRESENTING SELF, PROVIDE E-MAIL ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER 4B. NAME, FIRM NAME, MAILING ADDRESS, E-MAIL ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF OPPOSING PARTY’S COUNSEL E-Mail address: E-Mail address: Telephone number: Telephone number: NHJB-2296-SUPREME (03/31/2012) Page 1 of 4 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Case Name: RULE 7 NOTICE OF MANDATORY APPEAL 5. NAMES OF ALL OTHER PARTIES AND COUNSEL IN TRIAL COURT 6. DATE OF CLERK’S NOTICE OF DECISION OR SENTENCING. ATTACH COPY OF NOTICE AND DECISION. 7. CRIMINAL CASES: DEFENDANT’S SENTENCE AND BAIL STATUS DATE OF CLERK’S NOTICE OF DECISION ON POSTTRIAL MOTION, IF ANY. ATTACH COPY OF NOTICE AND DECISION. 8. APPELLATE DEFENDER REQUESTED? YES NO IF YOUR ANSWER IS YES, YOU MUST CITE STATUTE OR OTHER LEGAL AUTHORITY UPON WHICH CRIMINAL LIABILITY WAS BASED AND ATTACH FINANCIAL AFFIDAVIT (OCC FORM 4) 9. IS ANY PART OF CASE CONFIDENTIAL? YES NO IF SO, IDENTIFY WHICH PART AND CITE AUTHORITY FOR CONFIDENTIALITY. SEE SUPREME COURT RULE 12. 10. IF ANY PARTY IS A CORPORATION, LIST THE NAMES OF PARENTS, SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES. 11. DO YOU KNOW OF ANY REASON WHY ONE OR MORE OF THE SUPREME COURT JUSTICES WOULD BE DISQUALIFIED FROM THIS CASE? YES NO IF YOUR ANSWER IS YES, YOU MUST FILE A MOTION FOR RECUSAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUPREME COURT RULE 21A. 12. IS A TRANSCRIPT OF TRIAL COURT PROCEEDINGS NECESSARY FOR THIS APPEAL? YES NO IF YOUR ANSWER IS YES, YOU MUST COMPLETE THE TRANSCRIPT ORDER FORM ON PAGE 4 OF THIS FORM. NHJB-2296-SUPREME (03/31/2012) Page 2 of 4 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Case Name: RULE 7 NOTICE OF MANDATORY APPEAL 13. LIST SPECIFIC QUESTIONS TO BE RAISED ON APPEAL, EXPRESSED IN TERMS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE, BUT WITHOUT UNNECESSARY DETAIL. STATE EACH QUESTION IN A SEPARATELY NUMBERED PARAGRAPH. SEE SUPREME COURT RULE 16(3)(b). 14. CERTIFICATIONS I hereby certify that every issue specifically raised has been presented to the court below and has been properly preserved for appellate review by a contemporaneous objection or, where appropriate, by a properly filed pleading. Appealing Party or Counsel I hereby certify that on or before the date below, copies of this notice of appeal were served on all parties to the case and were filed with the clerk of the court from which the appeal is taken in accordance with Rule 26(2). Date NHJB-2296-SUPREME (03/31/2012) Appealing Party or Counsel Page 3 of 4 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Case Name: RULE 7 NOTICE OF MANDATORY APPEAL TRANSCRIPT ORDER FORM INSTRUCTIONS: 1. If a transcript is necessary for your appeal, you must complete this form. 2. List each portion of the proceedings that must be transcribed for appeal, e.g., entire trial (see Supreme Court Rule 15(3)), motion to suppress hearing, jury charge, etc., and provide information requested. 3. Determine the amount of deposit required for each portion of the proceedings and the total deposit required for all portions listed. Do not send the deposit to the Supreme Court. You will receive an order from the Supreme Court notifying you of the deadline for paying the deposit amount to the court transcriber. Failure to pay the deposit by the deadline may result in the dismissal of your appeal. 4. The transcriber will produce a digitally-signed electronic version of the transcript for the Supreme Court, which will be the official record of the transcribed proceedings. Parties will be provided with an electronic copy of the transcript in PDF-A format. A paper copy of the transcript will also be prepared for the court. PROCEEDINGS TO BE TRANSCRIBED PROCEEDING DATE (List each day separately, e.g. 5/1/11; 5/2/11; 6/30/11) TYPE OF PROCEEDING (Motion hearing, opening statement, trial day 2, etc.) NAME OF JUDGE LENGTH OF PROCEEDING (in .5 hour segments, e.g.,1.5 hours, 8 hours) RATE (standard rate unless ordered by Supreme Court) DEPOSIT X $137.50 $ X $137.50 $ X $137.50 $ X $137.50 $ X $137.50 $ X $137.50 $ X $137.50 $ X $137.50 $ X $137.50 $ X $137.50 $ TOTAL DEPOSIT $ PROCEEDINGS PREVIOUSLY TRANSCRIBED PROCEEDING DATE (List date of each transcript volume) TYPE OF PROCEEDING (Motion hearing, opening statement, trial day 2, etc.) NAME OF JUDGE NAME OF TRANSCRIBER DO ALL PARTIES HAVE COPY (YES OR NO) DEPOSIT FOR ADDITIONAL COPIES Yes No TBD Yes No TBD Yes No TBD NOTE: The deposit is an estimate of the transcript cost. After the transcript has been completed, you will be required to pay an additional amount if the final cost of the transcript exceeds the deposit. Any amount paid as a deposit in excess of the final cost will be refunded. The transcript will not be released to the parties until the final cost of the transcript is paid in full. NHJB-2296-SUPREME (03/31/2012) Page 4 of 4 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com