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Morrigan68
06-24-2004, 12:34 AM
We get a lot of requests regarding appeals and appellate procedure. The following are links to each state's Appellate Court (sometimes called Supreme Court):

LINKS TO STATE APPELLATE COURTS

ALABAMA
http://www.judicial.state.al.us/criminal.cfm

ALASKA
http://www.state.ak.us/courts/appcts.htm

ARIZONA
http://www.cofad1.state.az.us/

ARKANSAS
http://courts.state.ar.us/courts/ca.html

CALIFORNIA
http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/courts/courtsofappeal/

COLORADO
http://www.courts.state.co.us/coa/coaindex.htm

CONNECTICUT
http://www.jud.state.ct.us/Publications/appellatehandbook.pdf

DELAWARE
http://courts.state.de.us/Courts/Supreme%20Court/

FLORIDA
http://www.flcourts.org/osca/courts/district.html

GEORGIA
http://www2.state.ga.us/courts/supreme/

HAWAII
http://www.courts.state.hi.us/page_server/Courts/Supreme/72D2460755E8199BEBD3ACE8C3.html

IDAHO
http://www.isc.idaho.gov/rules/iaridx.htm

ILLINOIS
http://www.state.il.us/court/AppellateCourt/default.htm

INDIANA
http://www.in.gov/judiciary/rules/appellate/index.html

IOWA
http://www.judicial.state.ia.us/appeals/

KANSAS
http://www.kscourts.org/ctapp/

KENTUCKY
http://www.kycourts.net/Appeals/COA_Main.shtm

LOUISIANA
http://www.lasc.org/

MAINE
http://www.courts.state.me.us/mainecourts/supreme/index.html

MARYLAND
http://www.courts.state.md.us/coappeals/index.html

MASSACHUSETTS
http://www.mass.gov/courts/courtsandjudges/courts/appealscourt/

MICHIGAN
http://www.courtofappeals.mijud.net/court/courtrules.htm

MINNESOTA
http://www.courts.state.mn.us/court%20of%20appeals.htm

MISSISSIPPI
http://www.mssc.state.ms.us/rules/RuleContents.asp?IDNum=5

MISSOURI
http://www.osca.state.mo.us/appellate/index.nsf/9DFD92495509F13F8625681F0079FD11/E3A84CB150BE1C9B862568B0006E914A?OpenDocument

MONTANA
http://www.lawlibrary.state.mt.us/dscgi/ds.py/GetRepr/File-6441/html

NEBRASKA
http://court.nol.org/judges/appealsjudges.htm

NEVADA
http://nvsupremecourt.us/

NEW HAMPSHIRE
http://www.courts.state.nh.us/supreme/index.htm

NEW JERSEY
http://www.judiciary.state.nj.us/appdiv/index.htm

NEW MEXICO
http://www.supremecourt.nm.org/

NEW YORK
http://www.courts.state.ny.us/ctapps/

NORTH CAROLINA
http://www.nccourts.org/Courts/Appellate/Appeal/Default.asp

NORTH DAKOTA
http://www.court.state.nd.us/rules/appellat/frameset.htm

OHIO
http://www.sconet.state.oh.us/District_Courts/

OKLAHOMA
http://www.oscn.net/oscn/schome/start.htm

OREGON
http://www.ojd.state.or.us/courts/coa/index.htm

PENNSYLVANIA
http://www.courts.state.pa.us/Index/Supreme/IndexSupreme.asp

RHODE ISLAND
http://www.courts.state.ri.us/supreme/appellateprocedure.htm

SOUTH CAROLINA
http://www.judicial.state.sc.us/courtReg/listAPPRules.cfm

SOUTH DAKOTA
http://www.sdjudicial.com/index.asp?title=appellate_four&category=procedures&nav=934#15-26A-63.1

TENNESSEE
http://www.tsc.state.tn.us/OPINIONS/TSC/RULES/TNRulesOfCourt/CCAindex.htm

TEXAS
http://www.cca.courts.state.tx.us/

UTAH
http://www.utcourts.gov/courts/appell/

VERMONT
http://www.vermontjudiciary.org/courts/supreme/SupremeCourtAppealInfo.htm

VIRGINIA
http://www.courts.state.va.us/scv/home.html

WASHINGTON
http://www.courts.wa.gov/appellate_trial_courts/

WEST VIRGINIA
http://www.state.wv.us/wvsca/wvsystem.htm#supreme

WISCONSIN
http://www.courts.state.wi.us/opinions/appeals.htm

WYOMING
http://courts.state.wy.us/supreme_court.htm

life2thesequel
06-24-2004, 04:49 AM
Kentucky's COA is for direct appeal on cases carrying less than 20 years in sentence.
Kentucky's Supreme Court is for Direct appeal on cases carrying 20 or more or Life or Death. The Supreme is also for review of COA decisions if they are deemed appropriate for discretionary review.

Morrigan68
06-25-2004, 07:54 AM
Thanks life! :)