(A) Postponement. Before trial commences, either party, upon good cause shown, may obtain a reasonable postponement thereof.
(B) Presence at trial. The defendant must be present at the trial.
(C) Trial procedure. In all trials, as to matters not covered in this chapter, or by the statutes relating to municipal criminal courts, or by rules duly promulgated by the Supreme Court of the state, the procedure applicable in trials of misdemeanors in the district courts shall apply to the extent that they can be made effective.
(D) Judgment of Court. If the defendant pleads guilty or is convicted after trial, the Court must render judgment thereon, fixing the penalty within the limits prescribed by the applicable ordinance and imposing sentence accordingly. Such judgment shall be entered by the Judge on the Court docket. The Judge may, in his or her discretion, allow additional time of up to six months in which to pay the fine and Court costs.
(Prior Code, § 1-7-16)