Civil case appeals from the judgments of the Court must be noted in writing within ten calendar days and must be perfected within thirty calendar days. It protects the right for citizens to have a jury trial in federal courts with civil cases where the claim exceeds a certain dollar value.NEW CASE FILINGS The original Complaint must be filed with the Civil Intake Section located on the 3rd floor of the Fairfax County Courthouse. (1) Effect of Notice. Immediately upon the filing of a notice of appeal the appellate court acquires jurisdiction over the case. You can bring a book. You can use them in the jury room, but can't bring them into the court room during the trial. Check the "Contest in Court" box on the bottom right hand corner of the Civil Penalty Ticket. We look forward to providing electronic filing for additional new case filings and all remaining Civil existing case types in the coming months. Following jury trial, in which the jury concluded that excessive force was not used, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, No.