(a) Any person sentenced to imprisonment, or any individual or corporation against whom a fine of ten dollars ($10.00) or more is assessed, shall have the right of appeal from such judgment of the Municipal Judge to the court having jurisdiction over appeals therefrom, upon the payment of costs and the execution of an appeal bond, with security deemed sufficient by the Municipal Judge, in a penalty of an amount deemed sufficient by the Municipal Judge, and costs, conditioned that the appellant will appear before the appellate court on the first day of the next term thereof to answer to the offense with which he is charged and to perform and satisfy any judgment which may be entered against him by the appellate court on such appeal.
(b) In no case shall a fine of less than ten dollars ($10.00) be imposed by a Municipal Judge if the defendant, his agent or attorney object thereto. If an appeal be taken, the warrant of arrest, transcript of the judgment, the appeal bond and other papers and exhibits in the case shall be forthwith delivered by the Municipal Judge to the clerk of the appellate court which shall have jurisdiction to try the case in accordance with law.
(c) Any defendant who is dissatisfied with any judgment of the Municipal Court against him or her within twenty (20) days after such judgment is rendered, legal holidays excepted, may appeal to the next term of the Circuit Court upon posting an appeal bond as set forth herein. (Passed 3-4-21.)