A Rhode Island Notice of Appeal is a legal document that is used to initiate an appeal of a judgment or order from a lower court in the state of Rhode Island. It is the first step in the process of filing an appeal in the Rhode Island Superior Court. The Rhode Island Notice of Appeal must be properly completed and filed with the clerk of the lower court to commence the process. There are two types of Rhode Island Notice of Appeal: an Appeal from Judgment and an Appeal from an Order. The Appeal from Judgment is used when a party seeks to challenge a final judgment of the lower court, while an Appeal from an Order is used when a party challenges the decision of the lower court on an interlocutory order. Both types of Notice of Appeal must include the name of the court, the names of the litigants, the date of the lower court's decision, the type of appeal being filed, and the reasons for the appeal.