OFFICE OF THE APPELLATE COURT CLERK Time-Line For An Appeal1 Person Filing Item Filed Time Deadline Location Filed TRAP Rule Appellant Notice of Appeal 30 days after entry of final order Trial court clerk 4(a) Appellant Cost bond - Open with sufficient sureties, $1000 cash or pauper’s oath 30 days after entry of final order Trial court clerk 6, 9 & 10 Trial Court Clerk Copy of Notice of Appeal in Civil & Criminal cases 7 days after Notice of Appeal filed Appellate Court Clerk 5 Appellant Designation of record if less than full record is needed 15 days after Notice of Appeal Trial court clerk 24(a) Appellee Designation of record if any, in addition to Appellant 15 days after Trial court service of Appellant’s clerk designation 24(b) Appellant Filing of certified transcript with proof of service to Appellee 90 days after filing Notice of Appeal Trial court clerk 24(c) Appellant Statement of evidence when not transcript of evidence is available 90 days after filing Notice of Appeal Trial court clerk 24(d) Appellant Notice that no transcript of the evidence or statement of the evidence to be filed 15 days after the Notice of Appeal Trial court clerk 24(d) 1 This is a general time line for most cases; however, the time line may be different for certain specific appeals. For example, the time-line for parental termination appeals is controlled by Tenn. R. App. P. 8A. American LegalNet, Inc. www.USCourtForms.com Person Filing Item Filed Time Deadline Location Filed TRAP Rule Trial Court Judge Approval of the Transcript of the Evidence or the Statement of the Evidence 30 days after the 15 Trial court day objection period clerk expires 24(f) Trial Court Clerk Appellate Record 45 days after the Transmit to Transcript of the Appellate Evidence, Statement Court Clerk of the Evidence, or Notice of No Transcript filed 25(a) & (b) Trial Court Clerk Extension of time for completion of the record 45 day period - No Appellate more than 60 days Court Clerk after filing Transcript of the Evidence or Statement of the Evidence 25(d) Appellate Court Clerk Notice of Filing of Record Upon Receipt and Filing of Record Trial court clerk and parties 26(a) Appellant Appellant’s Brief 30 days after the filing of the record All Parties 29(a) Appellee Appellee’s Brief 30 days after the filing of Appellant’s Brief All Parties 29(a) Appellant Appellant’s Reply Brief (Optional) 14 days after the filing of Appellee’s Brief All Parties 29(a) Appellate Court Clerk Notice of Oral Argument scheduled Upon setting of the appeal for oral argument All Parties 35(b) Appellate Court Clerk Opinion of the Intermediate Appellate Court and Judgment Date the Opinion and Judgment filed All Parties 38 Appellate Court Clerk Application for Permission to Appeal (TRAP 11) 60 days after entry of judgment of the Int. App. Court All Parties 11(b) American LegalNet, Inc. www.USCourtForms.com Person Filing Item Filed Time Deadline Location Filed TRAP Rule Appellate Court Clerk Mandate (Certified copy of Opinion and Judgment) 61 days after entry of the judgment or immediately after denial of TRAP 11 Application by the Supreme Court Trial Court Clerk & all Parties 42 Appellate Court Clerk Response in Opposition to TRAP 11 Application 14 days after filing of TRAP 11 Application to the Supreme Court All Parties 11(d) Appellate Court Clerk Order Granting TRAP 11 Application Upon issuance by Supreme Court All Parties 11(e) Appellate Court Clerk Appellant’s Brief in the Supreme Court At time of filing the TRAP 11 Application or 30 days after the Supreme Court grants the TRAP 11 Application All Parties 11(f) Appellate Court Clerk Appellee’s Brief in the Supreme Court 30 days after filing of Appellant’s Brief All Parties 11(f) Appellate Court Clerk Appellant’s Reply Brief in the Supreme Court (Optional) 14 days after filing of Appellee’s Brief All Parties 11(f) Appellate Court Clerk Notice of Oral Argument scheduled Upon setting of the appeal for oral argument All Parties 35(b) Appellate Court Clerk Opinion of the Supreme Court and Judgment Date the Opinion and Judgment filed All Parties 38 Appellate Court Clerk Mandate (Certified copy of Opinion and Judgment) 11 days after entry of the judgment Trial Court Clerk & all Parties 42 American LegalNet, Inc. www.USCourtForms.com