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Appeals Court Resources

Additional Key Resources, Forms, and Guides
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Appeals Court Forms

Certificate of Compliance , Open DOCX file, 10.47 KB (English, DOCX 10.47 KB)
Certificate of Service , Open PDF file, 655.47 KB (English, PDF 655.47 KB)
Change of E-mail Address Form, Open PDF file, 81.17 KB (English, PDF 81.17 KB)
E-notification Consent, Open PDF file, 78.09 KB (English, PDF 78.09 KB)
Filing Impounded Information, Open DOCX file, 20.08 KB (English, DOCX 20.08 KB)
Motion to Waive Entry Fee, Open DOCX file, 9.71 KB (English, DOCX 9.71 KB)
Notice of Appeal - sample, Open DOCX file, 9.48 KB (English, DOCX 9.48 KB)
Table of Authorities - sample, Open DOCX file, 9.65 KB (English, DOCX 9.65 KB)

Brief Forms

Brief Form, Open DOCX file, 26.49 KB (English, DOCX 26.49 KB)
Appendix Template, Open DOCX file, 22.43 KB (English, DOCX 22.43 KB)
Certificate of Compliance , Open DOCX file, 10.47 KB (English, DOCX 10.47 KB)
Checklist for Preparing a Brief and Record Appendix

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), SJC and Appeals Court materials

Public Notice Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as amended
ADA Request for Reasonable Accommodation, Open PDF file, 163.95 KB (English, PDF 163.95 KB)
ADA Request for Reasonable Accommodation , Open DOCX file, 17.73 KB (English, DOCX 17.73 KB)
Grievance Procedure under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
ADA Complaint Form (Appeals Court), Open DOCX file, 11.24 KB (English, DOCX 11.24 KB)

Indigency Forms

Poverty Threshold Guidelines

January 16, 2026

Affidavit of indigency, Open PDF file, 203.45 KB (English, PDF 203.45 KB)
Supplement to the Affidavit of Indigency, Open PDF file, 126.04 KB (English, PDF 126.04 KB)
Inmate's Affidavit of Indigency, Open PDF file, 1.49 MB (English, PDF 1.49 MB)
Instructions for Users of Affidavit of Indigency and its Supplement, Open PDF file, 105.31 KB (English, PDF 105.31 KB)
Court's Determination Regarding Fees and Costs, Open PDF file, 216.89 KB (English, PDF 216.89 KB)
Indigency (waiver of fees)

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