proceduralUnited States · North Carolina (Statewide)Difficulty: Medium
Trial De Novo Appeal Right
Under G.S. 7A-228, after final disposition before a magistrate, you have the right to appeal for trial de novo (new trial) before a district court judge or jury.
Legal basis
G.S. 7A-228
Sample appeal wording
I am appealing the decision regarding Citation #[TICKET#] to District Court for trial de novo under G.S. 7A-228. The magistrate's decision was [DATE]. I request a new trial before a district court judge [or jury]. I believe the original decision was incorrect because [EXPLAIN].
Replace [PARKING DATE], [NtK DATE] etc. with your own dates before sending.
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- G.S. 7A-228