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        LAST DATE FOR FILING           DATE ACTUALLY FILED

    
 

    
 

    
 

    
 

    
 

    
 

    
 

    
 

    
 

    
 

    
 

    
 

    
 

    
 

    
 

    
 

    
 

    
 

    
 

    
 

    
 

1. a. File appeal in circuit court...................................................................   
 

  b. File copy of claim of appeal in district court.........................................   
 

    indigency (form MC 20).......................................................................   
 
   

  c.  Pay filing fee in circuit court (MCL 600.2529) unless waived for
 
 
  d. Set/file bond in district court (if applicable)..........................................   
 

  e. File copy of bond in circuit court (if applicable)....................................   
 

f.   File proof of that money, property, or documents delivered/deposited
    (if applicable)......................................................................................   
 

  g. File/order transcript.............................................................................   
 

   
 Transcript unavailable - settled statement of facts filed along
        with certifying order........................................................................   
 

  h. Pay district court:
 
 

   
    Taxable costs......................................................................................   
 

    $25 fee (MCL 600.6536) unless waived for indigency (form MC 20)...   
 

2. Serve appellee copies of:

  a. Entire record on appeal, including transcripts and exhibits in
 

    appellant’s possession........................................................................   
 

  b. Copy of bond or waiver (if applicable).................................................   
 

  c.  Statement re: payment of fees............................................................   
 

  d. Recorder’s/reporter’s certificate..........................................................   
 

3. File proof of service in circuit court.........................................................   
 

4. File proof of service in district court........................................................   
 

5. a. Applies to appellee only: file appearance with circuit court and
 

    identify individual appellate attorneys.................................................   
 

b. 

 File cross appeal............................................................................   
 

6. Transcript filed by recorder/reporter........................................................   
 

7. Certificate of records transmitted on appeal............................................   
 

8. Record Transmitted, including transcript and docket entries..................   
 

 
 

 
 

 

   

DC 54 (6/18) APPEAL WORKSHEET FOR CLAIM OF APPEAL OF RIGHTApproved, SCAO STATE OF MICHIGANJUDICIAL DISTRICT APPEAL WORKSHEET FORCLAIM OF APPEAL OF RIGHTCASE NO.CIRCUIT COURTDISTRICT COURTCHECKLIST FOR APPEALS FROM DISTRICT COURT TO CIRCUIT COURT
NOTE: This checklist should not be used for appeals from an administrative agency to the circuit court.

reconsideration, or a timely-filed motion for other relief from the judgment, order, or decision, appellant must:

1. Within 21 days (or within 10 days in landlord-tenant possessory actions) or time allowed by statute after entry of judgment,
  order, or decision appealed, judgment (sentence) or denial of timely-filed motion for new trial, a motion for rehearing or
 
  a. file a claim of appeal (form MC 55 pursuant to MCR 7.104[B] and [C]) in circuit court. The following documents must be
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  b. pay appeal fee to circuit court clerk unless waived for indigency (form MC 20).
  c.  if applicable, get bond on appeal set (or denied), approved, and posted in district court.
  d. pay taxable costs of prevailing party, together with $25 to clerk of district court (unless waived for indigency [form MC 20]).

    filed with the claim of appeal:
    i)    a copy of the judgment, order, or decision appealed.
    ii)   a copy of the certificate of the court reporter/recorder or a statement that the transcript has been ordered pursuant to
         MCR 7.109(B)(3)(a). If nothing is to be transcribed, a statement must be filed to this effect. A district judge may 
         order excerpts of transcript or no transcript, but only on appellant’s motion with notice to appellee. If a transcript is
         unavailable, appellant must file with the district court a settled statement of facts and certifying order pursuant to 
         MCR 7.210(B)(2). 
    iii)  if appellant has filed a bond, a copy of the bond.
    iv)  proof that money, property, or documents have been delivered or deposited as required by law.
    v)  a copy of the register of actions, if any.
    vi)  proof that the appeal fee has been paid or waived.
    vii) proof that a copy of the claim of appeal and other required documents were served on all parties, the district court,
         and any other person or officer entitled by law to notice of the appeal.

  

. Within the time for taking the appeal, appellant must serve on the district court:

  a. a copy of claim of appeal (showing circuit court file number).
  b. any fee required by law.
  c.  any bond required by law as a condition for taking appeal.
  d. unless there is nothing to be transcribed, a certificate of the court reporter/recorder or a statement that the transcript
 
 

    has been ordered and payment has been made or secured. If a statement is filed, the certificate must be filed within 7
    days after the transcript is ordered by a party or the court.

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3. Within 7 days after a transcript is ordered, the court reporter/recorder must provide a certificate that the transcript has been 
  ordered and payment made or secured, and that it will be filed as soon as possible or has already been filed.

4. The court reporter/recorder must file the transcript with the district court within 28 days after the transcript is ordered for an
  appeal from the dismissal or reduction of a felony charge following a preliminary examination. In all other cases, the court
 
 
  circuit court an affidavit of mailing of notice to the parties.

reporter/recorder must file the transcript within 56 days after the transcript is ordered. Immediately after the transcript is filed,
the court reporter/recorder must notify the circuit court and all parties that the transcript has been filed and must file in the

5. Within 14 days after the transcript has been filed, appellant must serve a copy of the entire record on appeal, including
 
  with the district court and circuit court.

transcripts and exhibits in his or her possession, on each appellee. Proof that the record was served must be promptly filed

6. Within 14 days after being served the claim of appeal, appellee must file an appearance in the circuit court identifying the
 
individual appellate attorneys. An appellee who does not file an appearance is not entitled to notice of further 
  proceedings. Appellee may also file a cross claim within this 14-day period. If a cross claim is filed, the cross appellant 
  must also file transcript certificates or statements that there is nothing to transcribe within 14 days of an order dismissing the 
 

initial appeal if the cross claim will still be pursued.

7. Within 14 days after the transcript has been filed or a certified copy of the record has been requested, the district court must
  send the record to the circuit court. The circuit court must immediately send written notice to the parties when the record is
 

filed.