§ 16-96-509. Judgment for defendant
If judgment is rendered for the defendant, any money paid into the circuit court which has been collected from the defendant on the original judgment shall be forthwith returned to the defendant.
§ 16-96-503. Jurisdiction
The court shall have appellate jurisdiction over the judgments of city courts in their respective counties without regard to the amount in controversy.
§ 16-96-506. Time of trial
All appeals to the circuit court in criminal cases shall stand for trial at any time after the transcript and papers are, or should have been, filed in the circuit court as provided in this subchapter.
§ 16-96-507. Trial de novo
Upon the appeal, the case shall be tried anew as if no judgment had been rendered, and the judgment shall be considered as affirmed if a judgment for any amount is rendered against the defendant, and thereupon he or she shall be adjudged to pay costs of the appeal.
§ 16-96-508. Judgment on default
If the appellant shall fail to appear in the circuit court when the case is set for trial or the judge or magistrate who tried the case shall fail to file the transcript and papers as provided in this subchapter and the appellant shall fail to appear and move the court for an order to […]
§ 16-96-103. Terms of sessions
The judge of the city court may, by orders entered on its minutes, fix terms for its sessions, to which process shall be returnable, but may hold the court at any time for the transaction of business brought before him or her.
§ 16-96-104. Pleadings and indictments
(a) No written information or pleadings are required in prosecutions in which an indictment is not required. (b) No indictment shall be necessary in prosecutions for violations of the bylaws or ordinances of a city or town nor in other prosecutions in city courts.
§ 16-96-105. Summons
(a) Upon information given by a peace officer, or by a private person on oath, to the judge or clerk of a court that an offense within the jurisdiction of the court has been committed, the judge or clerk shall issue a summons against the offender. (b) (1) The summons shall command the peace officer […]
§ 16-96-106. Warrant of arrest
Upon information on oath made to the judge of the court, he or she may order a warrant of arrest to be issued, which shall be similar to the summons except in the command to arrest the defendant instead of summon him or her.
§ 16-96-107. Subpoenas
The clerk shall issue subpoenas for witnesses at the request of the officers of the city or of the defendant, and the court may compel their attendance in the manner prescribed in the Code of Practice in Civil Cases.