Defendants in a non-record municipal court who request to take a driving safety course but fail to complete the course, lose the right to appeal.

• A. They automatically receive a new trial
• B. The court must grant a rehearing
• C. False
• D. True

Answer: (C)

Completion of a driving safety course is about how penalties are assessed, not about wiping out the ability to challenge the court’s decision. Even if a defendant requests the course and then doesn’t finish, that does not automatically take away the right to appeal. The right to appeal is a separate procedural remedy that stands independently of whether the DSC was completed. If the course isn’t finished, the court may impose the usual penalties (fines, points, or license consequences), but the defendant can still seek review in the appropriate appellate court if there are valid grounds—such as an error of law or procedure. So, the statement isn’t correct: failing to complete the driving safety course does not cause an automatic loss of the right to appeal.