YOUR RIGHT TO APPEAL

THIS INFORMATION IS FROM NC COURTS
You have the right to appeal the judge’s decision. If, after you have been found guilty, you wish to have a jury trial, you must tell the judge within ten days that you wish to appeal his/her decision. A jury trial is when 12 people hear the evidence of your case and decide whether you are guilty. District Court does not have jury trials. If you are charged with a misdemeanor or an infraction, the judge will decide your case. If, after your case has been heard in District Court, you appeal to Superior Court, you will have a jury trial.

APPEALS ARE AN EXTREMELY RARE OPPORTUNITY!
Opportunites to get a helmet law infraction case into an appeal situation are terribly rare, and one case can set precendence for all other cases, so they are critically important to our cause. If your case gets to the appelate court, we definitely recommend you hire an attorney.

Important: PLEASE let us know if you get a case into the Court of Appeals.

Just pick up the phone and call either Mark (336)885-5400 or Janice (919)342-0403 and we’ll do our best to help you find all the resources you need to make your appeal successful. There are tons of resources and we’re adding to them all the time!