Massachusetts Appeals Court Civil Appeal Entry Form
1. You must complete this form to enter a new civil appeal through eFileMA.com . 2. Insert the case information in the form below and save the completed form as a PDF document. 3. For each appellant or cross-appellant, a separate form must be completed in its entirety and submitted through eFileMA.com . 4. The completed form and any necessary fee or motion to waive the fee must be received within 14 days of your receipt of the notice of assembly from the clerk of the lower court. See Mass. R. A. P. 10(a)(1).
I,
, am entering this appeal pursuant to Mass. R. A. P. 10(a)(1)
on behalf of
, by:
(a) paying the $300 entry fee;
(b) filing a motion to waive the fee supported by an affidavit of indigency; or
(c) certifying that no fee is applicable as the appellant is the Commonwealth. See G. L. c. 262, ยง 4. **
I further certify under the penalty of perjury that the notice of assembly was received on
.
Certificate of Service: I,
, certify that upon submittal, I have
served all parties who are registered for electronic service through the electronic filing system and will serve all other parties conventionally.
Next steps: Do not forget to file the DOCKETING STATEMENT within the next fourteen (14) days. The BRIEF AND APPENDIX are due within forty (40) days.
* Please use the same case name as shown on the notice of assembly. ** Indicate your selection by putting an "X" in the fillable field. Select only one.