What are the conditions for filing an appeal?
1, the facts are unclear and the evidence is insufficient;
2, there is sufficient evidence to prove guilty and innocent, or innocent and guilty;
3, felony light sentence, misdemeanor heavy sentence, the application of punishment is obviously improper;
4, that the charges are incorrect, and several crimes for one crime and several crimes are combined, which affects sentencing or causes serious social impact;
5. Exempting from criminal punishment or applying probation error;
6. The people's court seriously violated legal procedures during the trial.
As long as the subject of the right of appeal refuses to accept the judgment or ruling of first instance and files an appeal according to law within the statutory time limit, the people's court shall accept it and cause the procedure of second instance. Local people's procuratorates at all levels can only lodge a protest if they think that the judgment or ruling of the people's court at the corresponding level is indeed wrong.
Legal basis: Article 164th of the Civil Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC).
If a party refuses to accept the judgment of the local people's court of first instance, he has the right to appeal to the people's court at the next higher level within 15 days from the date when the judgment is served. If a party refuses to accept the ruling of the local people's court of first instance, he has the right to appeal to the people's court at the next higher level within 10 days from the date when the ruling is served.