APPELLANT’S BRIEF PROCEEDING PRO SE
FORM 8
AUTHORITY RULE 7 NPICA App.R.
TYPE OR PRINT INFORMATION:
Plaintiff,
Defendant,
APPELLANT’S BRIEF
Name of Appellant:______
Mailing Address of Appellant: ______
______
Telephone Number of Appellant (can be reached at): ______
Name of Trial Court: ______
Trial Court Case Number: ______
Appellate Court Case Number: ______
Appellant’s Brief Proceeding Pro Se
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ISSUES - INSTRUCTIONS
You must list the issues or questions you want the Appeals Court to consider. If you
believe there was error in the Tribal Court proceedings you must list the error(s) or mistake(s)
here.
For Example: “Issue 1: The Trial Court erred in awarding custody of my children to my
ex-spouse, since in the best interests of my children they should be with me.” You may list as
many or as few issues or questions as you want the Appeals Court to consider, using additional
pages as necessary.
ISSUES ON APPEAL:
ISSUE 1.
ISSUE 2.
ISSUE 3.
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EXTRA PAGE FOR ISSUES (IF NEEDED):
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STATEMENT OF CASE - INSTRUCTIONS
Tell the Appeals Court about this case. How it started, what hearings were held, order’s
issued etc. You need to talk to the Clerk of your Trial Court about this. The Appeals Court wants
to know what dates things were filed with the Trial Court and what dates hearings were held
and when orders were entered. DO NOT EXPLAIN ALL THE FACTS here! The “Facts” come on the
next page of this form.
SHORT STATEMENT OF CASE
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FACTS – INSTRUCTIONS
Tell the Appeals Court about the facts in this case. Stick to those facts testified to at
the trial or hearing. The Appeals Court cannot consider new facts on appeal. The facts had to be
proved at trial. If the facts are in dispute tell us what facts are in dispute. If you were not
allowed or were somehow prevented from putting on all the facts or testimony you wanted at
trial court, tell us about that also. Use additional pages to describe the facts to describe the
facts if you need to.
FACTS
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FACTS (additional page if needed):
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ARGUMENTS - INSTRUCTIONS
This is when you agree or try to convince the Appeals Court the relief you seek is
justified under the law. You must tell the Appeals Court what law, of any, you rely on to
support your position. Copies of any Tribal Code Sections or other law you believe is relevant
to your case should either be photocopied and attached to your brief or typed or printed
below. Tell the Court how the law, you believe, supports your position of being relevant and
applies to the facts of your case. Refer in your argument to pages of the record and documents
that you believe support your argument. Use additional pages if necessary. PRINT OR TYPE
YOUR INFORMATION!
Appellants Brief Proceeding Pro Se
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ARGUMENTS (additional page if needed):
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CONCLUSIONS – INSTRUCTIONS
Tell the Appeals Court what relief you want. Tell the Appeals Court what you are asking
it to do for you. PRINT OR TYPE.
CONCLUSION
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SIGNATURE, COPIES, AND MAILING INSTRUCTIONS
Make 7 copies of your brief – all of it! Mail 1 copy to the opposing party. Mail or
deliver 1 copy to the Trial Court. Mail the original and 4 copies to the Appeals Court. Keep
one copy for yourself. All copies and the original should be fastened on the left side by at
least1 staple. Be sure the front page of each copy has a blue cover.
Sign and date the affidavit of service (see Page 11 of this form) indicating you
have complied with these instructions.
Failure to follow these instructions may result in your appeal being dismissed and the
Trial Court decision becoming final and non-appealable.
FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS! Call the Clerk of the Appeals Court if you have any questions.
(605) 226-3165 (mainline); 605-290-7187 (cell); fax 605-725-3165.
Appellants Brief Proceeding Pro Se
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AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that I mailed or caused to be personally delivered the original and copies
of this brief ad follows (use additional page for additional parties and or attorneys):
One copy to: ______(trial court)
Address: ______
______
One copy to other party or their attorney:______
______
Address: ______
______
______
The Original and 4 copies to:
NORTHERN PLAINS INTERTRIBAL COURT OF APPEALS
P.O. Box 57
Aberdeen, SD 57401
DATED this ______day of ______, 201__.
SIGNATURE OF APPELLANT: ______
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ADDITIONAL PARTIES IF NEEDED: