(a) Following an adjudicative hearing, the municipal court judge shall issue an order stating the following: (1) Whether the person charged with the civil violation is liable for the violation. (2) The amount of the civil fine, fees, or costs of court assessed against the person. (b) An order issued pursuant to this section may be filed in the office of the judge of probate and shall operate as a judicial lien in the same manner and with the same weight and effect as any other civil judgment filed with the judge of probate. (c) A person who is found liable after an adjudicative hearing may appeal that finding of civil liability to the Circuit Court of Escambia County by filing a notice of appeal with the clerk of the municipal court. The notice of appeal must be filed within 14 days after the date on which the municipal court judge entered the finding of liability. The filing of a notice of appeal shall stay the enforcement of the civil fine. An appeal shall be determined by the circuit court by trial de novo.
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