City of Kalispell v. Koestner

¶1 Tara Koestner was convicted of reckless driving in the Kalispell Municipal Court. She appealed her conviction and a pre-trial order denying her request for a jury trial. The District Court, Eleventh Judicial District, Flathead County, concluded that it did not have jurisdiction to consider the appeal and affirmed the Kalispell Municipal Court's order. Koestner presents the following issues on appeal:

1. Did the District Court err when it concluded that it had no jurisdiction to consider Koestner's appeal from the Kalispell Municipal Court?

2. Did the District Court err when it subsequently…