Okla. Stat. tit. 11, § 11-27-129

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 11. Cities and Towns Page 252

A. An appeal may be taken from a final judgment of the

municipal court by the defendant by filing in the district court in

the county where the situs of the municipal government is located,

within ten (10) days from the date of the final judgment, a notice

of appeal and by filing a copy of the notice with the municipal

court. In case of an appeal, a trial de novo shall be had, and

there shall be a right to a jury trial if the sentence imposed for

the offense was a fine of more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00),

plus costs, fees, and assessments.

B. Upon conviction, at the request of the defendant, or upon

notice of appeal being filed, the judge of the municipal court shall

enter an order on the docket fixing an amount in which bond may be

given by the defendant, in cash or sureties for cash in an amount of

not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) nor more than twice the

amount of such fine. Bond shall be taken by the clerk of the court

wherein judgment was rendered. Any pledge of sureties must be

approved by a judge of the court.

C. Upon appeal being filed the judge shall within ten (10) days

thereafter certify to the clerk of the appellate court the original

papers in the case. If the papers have not been certified to the

appellate court, the prosecuting attorney shall take the necessary

steps to have the papers certified to the appellate court within

twenty (20) days of the filing of the notice of appeal, and failure

to do so, except for good cause shown, shall be grounds for

dismissal of the charge by the appellate court, the cost to be taxed

to the municipality. The certificate shall state whether or not the

municipal judge hearing the case was a licensed attorney in

Oklahoma.

D. All proceedings necessary to carry the judgment into effect

shall be had in the appellate court.