County-Court-at-Law Appeal of Municipal Adjudication
After a Class C municipal court conviction (criminal track) for a parking offence, you have an appeal as of right to the county court at law (Tex. Code Crim. Proc. arts. 44.14, 45.0426). The trial in county court is DE NOVO — the slate is wiped clean and the city must prove its case from scratch. Many cities decline to prosecute on appeal because of cost. Appeal bond is typically twice the fine. For civil-track tickets under Ch. 682, appeal is to the municipal court (de novo) under § 682.011.
Legal basis
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. arts. 44.14, 45.0426; Tex. Transp. Code § 682.011
Sample appeal wording
NOTICE OF APPEAL Defendant gives notice of appeal of the judgment entered on [DATE] in cause [NUMBER] to the [COUNTY] County Court at Law. Defendant tenders the required appeal bond of $[AMOUNT]. Trial de novo is requested under Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 44.17.
Replace [PARKING DATE], [NtK DATE] etc. with your own dates before sending.
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- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 44.14
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 45.0426
- Tex. Transp. Code § 682.011