Principle

APPELLATE PRACTICE — Time for Appeal — Effect of Filing Out of Time Without Extension

Area of law
APPELLATE PRACTICE
Court
Supreme Court

Filing an appeal out of time without an extension is a fundamental defect that goes to jurisdiction. The appellate court has no jurisdiction to entertain a late appeal. The defect is incurable. The lack of objection does not confer jurisdiction. The principle is based on…

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