Instructions
Before you fill out this form, read Information on Appeal Procedures for
Misdemeanors (form CR-131-INFO) to know your rights and
responsibilities. You can get form CR-131-INFO at any courthouse or
county law library or online at www.courts.ca.gov/forms.
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This form is only for requesting that the court appoint a lawyer to represent a
person appealing in a misdemeanor case.
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The court is required to appoint a lawyer to represent you on appeal only if
you cannot afford to hire a lawyer and
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Fill out this form and make a copy of the completed form for your records.
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Take or mail the completed form to the clerk’s office for the same trial court
where you filed your notice of appeal. It is a good idea to take or mail an
extra copy to the clerk and ask the clerk to stamp it to show that the original
has been filed.
Clerk stamps date here when form is filed.
Superior Court of California, County of
You fill in the number and name of the trial court
case in which you are appealing the judgment or
order:
Trial Court Case Number:
You fill in the name and street address of the court
that issued the judgment or order you are
appealing:
You fill in the appellate division case number (if
you know it):
Appellate Division Case Number:
Trial Court Case Name:
CR-133
Request for Court-Appointed
Lawyer in Misdemeanor Appeal
Judicial Council of California, www.courts.ca.gov
Revised January 1, 2017, Optional Form
Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.851
Request for Court-Appointed Lawyer in
Misdemeanor Appeal
CR-133, Page 1 of 2
your punishment includes going to jail or paying a fine of more than
$500 (including penalty and other assessments), or
(1)
you are likely to suffer other significant harm as a result of being
convicted.
(2)
Your Information
Phone: E-mail:
Mailing address (if different):
Name of Appellant (the party who is filing this appeal): a.
State Bar number:Name:
Appellant’s lawyer (skip this if the appellant is filling out this form):b.
Name:
City
State
Street address:
Street
Zip
Street City
State Zip
Phone:
Mailing address (if different):
City State
Street address:
Street Zip
Street City State
Fax:
Zip
1
E-mail:
This form can be filed at the same time as your notice of appeal.
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