March 20, 1998

Mr. Robert P. Arnold

499 High Bluff Road

Rincon , Georgia 31326

Dear Mr. Arnold:

I am in receipt of your letter and attachments of postmark date March 17, 1998. Please be advised that there is no case docketed in the Court of Appeals of Georgia in your name. Until a case is docketed in this Court, you should direct your communications to the trial court or your attorney of record, if you have one.

If you are trying to initiate a direct appeal to the Court of Appeals of Georgia, that would be done by filing a Notice of Appeal in the trial court. Generally the Notice of Appeal should be filed within 30 days of the date of the order or judgment you are appealing.

If the matter is one you are bringing up by discretionary application as contemplated in OCGA §5-6-35, that would be filed directly with the Court of Appeals. Again, the time for filing the application is 30 days from the date of the order or judgment of which you are complaining.

I have enclosed a copy of the rules of the Court of Appeals of Georgia for your review. Also, I am returning your documents in case you need them for any future proceedings.

Sincerely,

William L. Martin, III

Administrator/Clerk

Court of Appeals of Georgia

WLM , III/ld

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