# How to file appeal

**URL:** <https://forum.uschess.org/t/how-to-file-appeal/17219>\
**Category:** Running Chess Tournaments\
**Created:** [December 1, 2012, 8:55pm UTC](https://forum.uschess.org/t/how-to-file-appeal/17219 "2012-12-01T20:55:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![proustiskeen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.uschess.org/proustiskeen/32/68_2.png) [@proustiskeen](https://forum.uschess.org/u/proustiskeen)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2012, 8:55pm UTC](https://forum.uschess.org/t/how-to-file-appeal/17219/1 "2012-12-01T20:55:08Z")

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Can someone please direct me to the correct staff member to whom I address appeals of TD decisions?

Also, how do I pay the $25 good faith fee if I’m planning on submitting via e-mail?

Thank you in advance.

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**Author:** ![timjust](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.uschess.org/timjust/32/44_2.png) [@timjust](https://forum.uschess.org/u/timjust)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2012, 9:43pm UTC](https://forum.uschess.org/t/how-to-file-appeal/17219/2 "2012-12-01T21:43:56Z")

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> [@proustiskeen](#):
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> Can someone please direct me to the correct staff member to whom I address appeals of TD decisions?
> 
> Also, how do I pay the $25 good faith fee if I’m planning on submitting via e-mail?
> 
> Thank you in advance.

Judy Misner. You must provide all evidence, the USCF is not able to chase down evidence. The TD will get a chance to reply (it may take as long as 30 days) to the complaint. The appeal will get assigned to a committee (probably TDCC, Rules, or Ethics). The committee gets the complaint and all evidence. They can take a short or long time to make a decision. Judy can walk you through the $25 fee.

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**Author:** ![proustiskeen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.uschess.org/proustiskeen/32/68_2.png) [@proustiskeen](https://forum.uschess.org/u/proustiskeen)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2012, 10:38pm UTC](https://forum.uschess.org/t/how-to-file-appeal/17219/3 "2012-12-01T22:38:45Z")

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Thanks!

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**Author:** ![system](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.uschess.org/system/32/2_2.png) [@system](https://forum.uschess.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2024, 8:40am UTC](https://forum.uschess.org/t/how-to-file-appeal/17219/4 "2024-04-22T08:40:46Z")

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