46-17-404 . Appeals. (1) A party may appeal to district court from a judgment of municipal court. (2) Appeal from a municipal court may be limited by requiring by ordinance that a minimum amount in controversy, not to exceed $200, be met before the district court has jurisdiction to hear the appeal, except: (a) if the judgment of the municipal court includes incarceration, no minimum amount in controversy may be required for appeal; and (b) upon petition by an aggrieved party, the district court may, in the interests of justice, accept appeal jurisdiction notwithstanding the amount in controversy.
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