Who may grant a new trial in a non-record municipal court?

• A. A jury
• B. The county court
• C. The district court
• D. A judge of the municipal court

Answer: (D)

When a case is heard in a non-record municipal court, the post-judgment remedy of a new trial is handled by the same court that issued the judgment. The presiding municipal judge has the authority to grant a new trial to correct errors or prevent a miscarriage of justice, since there isn’t a separate jury or a higher court in this setting to review it in the same way. Higher courts handle appeals or writs rather than granting a fresh trial in the original case, and there is no jury to take on that role. So, the municipal judge is the one empowered to grant a new trial in a non-record municipal court.