Defendants who fail to complete DSC or the terms of their deferral under deferred disposition do not lose their right to appeal in a non-record municipal court.

• A. They automatically lose the right
• B. They must start over
• C. True
• D. False

Answer: (C)

The key point here is that the right to appeal is preserved regardless of whether someone completes the deferral conditions. When a case uses deferred disposition, meeting the terms can result in avoiding a conviction or sealing the disposition, but not finishing those terms does not strip the defendant of the ability to challenge the court’s decision on appeal. The appeal procedures and deadlines still apply, so errors in the judgment or issues that can be raised on appeal can be pursued even if the defendant didn’t satisfy the deferral terms. This ensures due process by allowing review of the trial and its procedures independent of how the deferral was handled.