Chapter 31.62 COMMENCING AN APPEAL
(1) Notice of Appeal. A written Notice of Appeal must be filed with the Court of Appeals within 20 days after the entry of the decision of the Trial Court which the party filing notice wants reviewed. The notice shall be in the form provided by the Clerk. The 20-day period does not begin to run until the party who wishes to appeal receives formal notice in writing of the decision.
(2) Filing Fee. A filing fee must accompany any Notice of Appeal as stated in the Tribal Court Fee Schedule. The filing fee may be waived by the Court of Appeals upon written request of the party for good cause shown.
(3) Service of Notice. Within the time prescribed for filing a Notice of Appeal, the party filing shall cause a copy of the notice to be served on all parties, or their representative, and return an Affidavit of Service to the Clerk prepared pursuant to subsection (5) of this chapter.
(4) Content of Notice. The Notice of Appeal or the Notice for Permission to Appeal (see Chapter 31.63(2) CTC) shall be titled as such and shall:
(A) Specify the party seeking review;
(B) State the case reference number, date of the final decision when applicable, and the grounds for appeal;
(C) Designate those parts of the decision or ruling made by the Trial Court which the party wants reviewed; and
(D) Include the names and addresses of all parties and their representatives, if any.
(5) Affidavit of Service. An Affidavit of Service shall contain:
(A) The date of service, the name of the person served, and a statement of how service was made, whether personal or by mail;
(B) If service was by mail, the address the document was mailed to and a copy of any receipt; and
(C) The signature of the person who made service. [Res. 24-44, 2024.]