Rule 3-706. Appeal from metropolitan court.

A. Right of appeal. A party who is aggrieved by the judgment or final order in a civil action may appeal, as permitted by law, under NMSA 1978, Section 34-8A-6. B. De novo appeal. If the appeal is an appeal de novo, an aggrieved party may appeal to the district court of the county within which the metropolitan court is located. The notice of appeal shall be filed in the district court within fifteen (15) days after the judgment or final order appealed from is filed in the metropolitan court clerk’s office. Rule 1-072 NMRA shall govern the procedure on appeal. C. On-record appeal. If the appeal is an appeal on the record, an aggrieved party may appeal to the Court of Appeals. The notice of appeal shall be filed in the metropolitan court within thirty (30) days after the final order appealed from is filed in the metropolitan court clerk’s office. The Rules of Appellate Procedure governing appeals from the district courts shall govern the procedure on appeal. See Rule 12-609 NMRA.