§ 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 […]
§ 16-96-509. 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.
§ 16-96-101. Procedure generally
The proceedings in circuit courts for the trial of criminal cases, so far as applicable, shall govern the proceedings of the city courts, except as otherwise provided in this subchapter.
§ 16-96-102. Applicability to judge acting as clerk
Where a judge acts as the clerk of the court, the provisions of this subchapter as to the clerk shall apply to him or her.
§ 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 […]