Notice of Appeal to Circuit Court

NOTICE OF APPEAL TO CIRCUIT COURT
Municipal Ordinance Violation

STATE OF ALABAMA

DATE OF JUDGMENT:

DATE OF DENIAL OF POST-JUDGMENT MOTION:

Notice is hereby given that the above-named defendant appeals for trial de novo to the Circuit Court of County, Alabama, from final judgment of conviction in this Court adjudging the defendant to be guilty of the offense of

(Note: By checking either one of the boxes above, the defendant acknowledges that he or she was advised of his or her right to a jury trial on appeal. Also, the defendant understands that if he or she does not check the “Defendant Demands Trial By Jury” box within seven (7) days of filing this Notice of Appeal, he or she waives his or her right to a trial by jury in circuit court.)

Business Address of Attorney

CERTIFICATION OF RECORD ON APPEAL TO CIRCUIT COURT AND COST BILL

I, the undersigned Clerk of the above court, do hereby certify that on the day of 20 , the defendant, was convicted in this Court of the offense of and was sentenced as follows:

for , such amounts being due and payable to the court, sentenced to days months in jail, other; ; and that on the day of 20 , the defendant gave Notice of Appeal to the Circuit Court of County.

I do further certify the following documents annexed hereto are all the records of the proceedings which are in my possession:

NOTE: THE ORIGINAL AND COPIES OF THIS NOTICE OF APPEAL MUST BE STAMPED IMMEDIATELY UPON RECEIPT.

Filed in this office on this day of , 20

ORIGINAL: Circuit Court     COPY: Lower Court     COPY: Defendant

APPEAL BOND

I, (Defendant), as principal, and I (we) (please print) , as surety(ies), agree to pay the Municipality of , Alabama, the sum of $ (not to exceed $1,000 or twice the amount of fine and costs) and all costs incurred in this Court and on appeal in this Court unless the above-named Defendant appears before the circuit court on the scheduled date and from time to time thereafter until discharged by law to answer this charge of , or any other charge as authorized by law.

We hereby severally certify that we have property valued over and above all debts and liabilities that have a fair market value equal to or greater than the amount of the above bond and we, and each of us, waive the benefits of all laws exempting property from levy and sale under execution or other process for the collection of debt by the Constitution and laws of the State of Alabama, and we especially waive our rights to claim exempt our wages or salary, that we have under the laws of Alabama and our rights to homestead exemptions that we have under the Constitution of Alabama and the laws of the State of Alabama, as set out in a separate writing.

It is further agreed and understood that this is a continuing bond which shall remain in full force and effect until such time as the undersigned are duly exonerated.

Signed and sealed this date with notice that false statements are punishable as perjury.

AFFIDAVIT OF SURETY(IES)

In addition to the statements made above, , the undersigned Surety(ies), hereby certify [that I (we) am/are not [an] attorney(s), [a] judicial official(s), or [a] person(s) authorized to take bail and]* that I(we) own property in this state that has a fair market value equal to or greater than the amount of the appeal bond in this cause, exclusive of property exempt from execution and above and over all liabilities, including the amount of all other outstanding appeal bonds entered into by me (us). [If the surety's(ies') property is valued at less than the amount of the bond and is to be aggregated with the property of other sureties, state the value of the surety's(ies') property exclusive of liabilities and exemptions].

* Does not apply: Immediate Family Member. Specify Relationship

**Attach a separate sheet if necessary