Section 5-6-51. Forms


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  •    The following suggested forms are declared to be sufficient, but any other form substantially complying therewith shall also be sufficient:

       (1) Notice of appeal -- Civil cases.
     
     
                          IN THE            COURT OF            COUNTY                       
     
     
     
     

     
                                   STATE OF GEORGIA                                
                                             )
          Plaintiffs                   )
     
                                       )
     
           v.                          )    Civil action
     
                                       )    File no.     
     
                                       )
                                             )
          Defendants                   )
     
     
                                   NOTICE OF APPEAL                                

             Notice is hereby given that          and     , defendants above-named, 
          hereby appeal to the                  (Court of Appeals or Supreme Court) from 
          the          (describe order or judgment) entered in this action on 
                (date)    ,     .
     
     
     

             Motion for new trial (or motion for judgment n.o.v., etc.) was filed 
          and overruled (or granted, etc.) on    (date)    ,     .
     
     
     

             The clerk will please omit the following from the record on appeal:
     
     
     

             1.                                                                   
     
     
     

             2.                                                                   
     
     
     

             3.                                                                   
     
     
     

             Transcript of evidence and proceedings will/will not be filed for 
          inclusion in the record on appeal.
     
     
     

             This court, rather than the (Court of Appeals or Supreme Court) has 
          jurisdiction of this case on appeal for the reason that     .
     
     
     

             Dated:             .
                                                                                       
                                                            Attorney for appellants
                                                                                       
                                                                            Address
     
                               (CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE)                            
     
          (2) Notice of appeal -- Criminal cases. . 

     
     
                          IN THE       COURT OF       COUNTY                       
     
     
     
     

     
                                   STATE OF GEORGIA                                
                                       )
     
       The State (etc.)                )
     
                                       )
     
                                       )    (Indictment)
     
           v.                          )    (Accusation)
     
                                       )    No.      
                                       )
          Defendant                    )
     
     
                                   NOTICE OF APPEAL                                

             Notice is hereby given that        , defendant above-named, hereby 
          appeals to the         (Court of Appeals or Supreme Court) from the 
          judgment of conviction and sentence entered herein on     (date)    , 
              .
     
     
     

             The offense(s) for which defendant was convicted is (are)    , and 
          the sentence(s) imposed is (are) as follows:        .
     
     
     

             Motion for new trial (or motion in arrest of judgment, etc.) was 
          filed and overruled on    (date)    ,     .
             The clerk will please omit the following from the record on appeal:
             1.                                                                   
     
     
     

             2.                                                                   
     
     
     

             3.                                                                   
     
     
     

             Transcript of evidence and proceedings will/will not be filed for 
          inclusion in the record on appeal.
     
     
     

             This court, rather than the (Court of Appeals or Supreme Court) has 
          jurisdiction of this case on appeal for the reason that     .
     
     
     

             Dated:             .
                                                                                   
                                                             Attorney for appellant
                                                                                   
                                                                            Address
     
                               (CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE)                            
     
          (3) Notice of cross appeal.

     
     
                          IN THE       COURT OF       COUNTY                       
     
     
     
     

     
                                   STATE OF GEORGIA                                
                                       )
          Plaintiffs                   )
     
                                       )
     
           v.                          )    Civil action
     
                                       )    File no.    
     
                                       )
                                       )
          Defendants                   )
     
     
                                NOTICE OF CROSS APPEAL                             

             Notice is hereby given that     , one of the defendants above-named, 
          hereby cross appeals to the       (Court of Appeals or Supreme Court) 
          from the          (describe order or judgment) entered in this action on 
             (date)    ,     .
     
     
     

             Notice of appeal was heretofore filed on    (date)    ,     .
     
     
     

             The clerk will please include the following in the record on appeal, 
          all of which were designated for omission by appellant:
     
     
     

             1.                                                                   
     
     
     

             2.                                                                   
     
     
     

             3.                                                                   
     
     
     

             Transcript of evidence and proceedings (will be filed) (will not be 
          filed) (has already been designated to be filed by appellant) for 
          inclusion in the record on appeal.
             Dated:             .
     
                                                                                  
                                                       Attorney for cross appellant
     
                                                                                  
                                                                            Address
     
     
     

     
                               (CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE)                            

       (4) Enumeration of errors.


     
    ENUMERATION OF ERRORS
     

          1. The court erred in charging the jury on gross negligence.

          2. The court erred in admitting the testimony of witness Smith concerning his opinion as to how the collision happened.

          3. The court erred in refusing to grant a mistrial because of the misconduct of plaintiff's attorney in oral argument.

          4. The court erred in refusing to admit in evidence testimony of witness Jones concerning his estimate as to damages.

          5. The court erred in denying defendant's motion for continuance.
Ga. L. 1965, p. 18, § 20; Ga. L. 1966, p. 493, §§ 8, 8A; Ga. L. 1973, p. 303, § 2; Ga. L. 1984, p. 22, § 5; Ga. L. 1999, p. 81, § 5.