City of Billings v. Seiffert

Defendant Johnny Seiffert appeals from the dismissal by the Yellowstone County District Court of his appeal from Billings City Court. The District Court dismissed the appeal on grounds that the defendant failed to see that the City Court record was transferred within the statutory period. We vacate and remand for further proceedings.

The issue is whether the District Court erred in dismissing defendant’s appeal from the City Court to the District Court because of the defendant’s failure to secure transmission of the record to the District Court within the statutory 30-day period.

On May 10,…