A. Appeals from the Municipal Court shall be made in accord with rule 37 of the Colorado Rules of Criminal Procedure. An appeal bond shall be set by the Municipal Court. In deciding whether or not an appeal bond should be granted, and in determining the amount of bond, the Municipal Court shall consider the following:
1. The nature and circumstances of the offense before the court and the sentence imposed for that offense;
2. The defendant's length of residence in the community;
3. The defendant's employment, family ties, character, reputation, and mental condition;
4. The defendant's past criminal record and record of appearance at court proceedings;
5. Any showing of intimidation or harassment of witnesses or potential witnesses, or likelihood that the defendant will harm or threaten any person having a section in the trial resulting in conviction;
6. Any other criminal charges pending against the defendant and the potential sentences should the defendant be convicted of those charges;
7. The circumstances of, and sentences imposed in, any criminal case in which the defendant has been convicted but execution stayed pending appeal;
8. The likelihood the defendant will commit additional criminal offenses during the pendency of the defendant's appeal; and
9. The defendant's likelihood of success on appeal.
B. In the event that only fines and costs have been imposed, the amount of bond shall not exceed those fines and costs.
C. The defendant shall be entitled to the whole or a section of the transcript of the proceedings appealed at a cost set by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. A Municipal Judge may waive transcript costs if the defendant meets established indigency standards or indicates to the Judge's satisfaction that the defendant cannot afford the costs. (Ord. 4718; 1968 Code §1-54; 1980 Code; Ord. 95-180; Ord. 01-42)