Clerk of the Appellate Courts

• Appellate Forms (Forms Appendix for the Rules of Civil Appellate Procedure)
• Taxation of Costs and Disbursements
• Satisfaction of Judgment

Proof of Service

Every document submitted to the Clerk of the Appellate Courts for filing must be accompanied by proof that the document was served on the other parties to the appeal. Usually, proof of service is (1) a notarized affidavit of service or (2) a certificate of service. Proof of service can also be a written admission by the person who was served that the document was received. See Minn. R. Civ. App. P. 125.04.

The person who served the document in person or by mail must complete the affidavit or certificate of service, which must include a description of the documents that were served, the date of service, the method of service (by mail or in person), the name of the person who was served, and the address to which papers served by mail were sent. The affidavit or certificate of service must be signed by the person who served the papers.

1. Affidavit of service. An affidavit of service must be signed in front of a notary by the person who served the document. The notary must also sign and date the document. Notary services are available at many financial institutions for a small fee. The office of the Clerk of the Appellate Courts will notarize an affidavit of service at no charge.
2. Certificate of service. A certificate of service does not need to be notarized. A certificate of service must contain a statement by the person who signs the certificate that the person declares under the penalty of perjury that everything stated in the document is true and correct. The certificate must show the date of signing and the county and the state where the certificate was signed.

• Affidavit of Service by U.S. Mail Delivery
• Affidavit of Service by Personal Delivery
• Certificate of Service by U.S. Mail Delivery
• Certificate of Service by Personal Delivery
• Instructions: Serving Documents & Filing Proof of Service

You may file one affidavit or certificate listing multiple documents if you serve those documents on the same date and on the same parties.

Scheduling Conflicts

The forms below are used for notifying the Clerk of Appellate Courts of scheduling conflicts for oral argument.  Once a case has been placed on the calendar, it cannot be rescheduled except for good cause.  Rescheduling will be rare and only for exceptional circumstances.

• Court of Appeals: Notice Regarding Oral Arguments in the Court of Appeals
• Supreme Court: Notice Regarding Oral Arguments in the Minnesota Supreme Court

Court of Appeals Forms & Instructions for Self-Represented Litigants

• Notice of Appeal Form in English (also available in Español, Hmoob, Soomaali, and Karen)
• Statement of the Case Form in English (also available in Español, Hmoob, Soomaali, and Karen)
• Statement of the Case Instructions in English (also available in Español, Hmoob, Soomaali, and Karen)
• Basic Motion Forms in English (also available in Español, Hmoob, Soomaali, and Karen)
• Basic Motion Instructions in English (also available in Español, Hmoob, Soomaali, and Karen)
• Unemployment Appeal Packet in English (also available in Español, Hmoob, Soomaali, and Karen)
• Eviction Appeal Packet in English (also available in Español, Hmoob, Soomaali, and Karen)
• Family Law Appeal Packet in English (also available in Español, Hmoob, Soomaali, and Karen)
• Postconviction Appeal Packet in English (also available in Español, Hmoob, Soomaali, and Karen)
• Administrative (Certiorari) Appeal Packet in English (also available in Español, Hmoob, Soomaali, and Karen)
• Notice of Voluntary Dismissal (to be submitted to the Family Law Appellate Mediation office if the appeal settles after mediation)

Commitment Appeal Panel Forms & Instructions

• CAP Petition for Rehearing Packet