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Timeliness Counts When Filing Legal Appeal

By Steven Rodriguez

Time is definitely not on your side when filing a legal appeal. The filing deadlines for appeals are jurisdictional and set in stone. They cannot be extended by consent of the parties involved, nor can they be extended by the court. In California, if your appeals attorney misses an appeal deadline, you pay the consequences. Despite efforts by the Judicial Council and appellate courts to clarify the rules of appeal, those rules, particularly with regard to timeliness, remain complex and confusing in application. Inconsistent language and application of similar rules of appeal only serve to muddy the waters further. If improperly titled, worded or stamped, an appeal document can fail to meet the rules for appeal and can be disregarded by the court even if filed on time...continue to full post

Full post as published by LA Criminal Defense Blog on May 21, 2008 (boomark / email).