What happens if I lose my appeal?

If you lose your appeal in North Carolina, you have two options. The first option is to file a petition for rehearing with the court of appeals. This gives the court the opportunity to reconsider their decision and potentially overturn their ruling. However, if the court denies the petition for rehearing, your only other option is to file a petition for discretionary review with the North Carolina Supreme Court. This court may review the court of appeals’ decision and potentially grant your appeal. However, this court is more likely to review cases with significant legal issues or novel questions of law. If neither of these options are successful, then the court of appeals’ decision becomes final and you no longer have the option to appeal the case. This means that the decision of the court of appeals is set in stone and there is no higher court to reverse the decision. In this case, you must either comply with the ruling of the court or find an alternative legal remedy to address the issue.

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