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BREF
(Name)
(Address)
(City, State, Zip)
(Telephone)
G Plaintiff/ G Defendant, Pro Se
EIGHTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT
CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA
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, ) Case No.:
) Dept. No.:
Plaintiff(s), )
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vs. )
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) Date of Hearing: N/A
Defendant(s). ) Time of Hearing: N/A
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G Appellant/ G Respondent, ______________________________ (your name), appearing
pro se, submits this Appellate Brief pursuant to JCRCP 75 and NRAP 28.
APPELATE BRIEF
I.
II. Statement of the Issues Presented for Review .................................... Page 1
TABLE OF CONTENTS AND AUTHORITIES
III. Statement of the Case.......................................................................... Page 2
IV. Argument ........................................................................................... Page 3
V. Conclusion .......................................................................................... Page 4
VI. Certificate ............................................................................................ Page 4
The District Court is directed to the following legal authority, which supports the
argument contained in this brief (list any legal authority cited by you in the Argument section of your brief, if
any)
:
APPELLATE BRIEF
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II.
This appeal presents the following issues to be determined by the District Court (provide a
short explanation of why you are seeking appellate relief or why appellate relief is not warranted)
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ISSUES PRESENTED FOR APPEAL
II.
This is an appeal from a judgment entered by the Justice Court on the _____ day of
__________________, 20_____, in which the Justice Court found in favor of the G Plaintiff/
G Defendant, __________________________ (name), who is the G Appellant/ G Respondent on
appeal, and awarded (describe the damages or other relief awarded in the judgement):
STATEMENT OF THE CASE
G Money damages in the amount of $_______________, and/or
G Other relief as follows:
The following facts are relevant to the issues on appeal (briefly explain what your case is about;
list the facts that are important to your case, with references to the evidence you presented; and explain what
happened in the Justice Court)
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III.
The position and contentions of G Appellant/ G Respondent on appeal are as follows
(explain to the Court why you believe this appeal should or should not be granted, directing the Court to the
important facts and law that support your position)
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ARGUMENT
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V.
Based upon the facts and argument set forth above, G Appellant/ G Respondent asks this
Court to G reverse/ G uphold the Justice Court’s judgment.
CONCLUSION
VI.
I hereby certify that I have read this Appellate Brief, and to the best of my knowledge,
information, and belief, it is not frivolous or interposed for any improper purpose.
CERTIFICATE
DATED this _____ day of ____________________, 20_____.
Respectfully submitted:
(signature)
(print name)
G Plaintiff/ G Defendant, Pro Se
I HEREBY CERTIFY that service of the foregoing APPELLATE BRIEF was made on
(insert date) ____________________________, 20_____, pursuant to NRCP 5(b) and JCRCP
5(b), by depositing a copy of the same in the United States Mail in Las Vegas, Nevada, postage
prepaid, addressed as follows (insert name and address of the opposing party’s attorney, or
opposing party if unrepresented):
CERTIFICATE OF MAILING
(Date) (Type or print name) (Signature)