N.D. Cent. Code § 40-18-19
An appeal may be taken to the district court from a judgment of conviction or order deferring imposition of sentence in a municipal court in accordance with the North Dakota Rules of Criminal Procedure. An appeal is perfected by notice of appeal. A perfected appeal to the district court transfers the action to such district court for trial anew. On all appeals from a determination in a municipal court, the district court shall take judicial notice of all of the ordinances of the city. No filing fee may be required in district court for the filing of an appeal from a judgment of conviction for the violation of a municipal ordinance. Expenses necessary for the adequate defense of a needy person in an appeal to district court from a judgment of conviction for the violation of a municipal ordinance, as approved by the presiding district judge, must be paid by the city wherein the alleged offense took place.
N.D.C.C. § 40-18-19