1. For a case filed on or after July 1, 2026, an appeal may be taken to the district court from a judgment of conviction or order deferring imposition of sentence in a municipal court in accordance with the North Dakota Rules of Criminal Procedure.

2. An appeal from a municipal court of record must originate from the file, record, recording, transcript, or evidence from the municipal court.

3. The district court may affirm, reverse, or amend any appeal order or judgment and may direct the proper order or judgment be entered or direct a new trial or further proceeding be had in the court from which the appeal was taken.