Section 12-611 – Severability
If any provision of this subtitle or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this subtitle which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this subtitle are severable.
Section 12-402 – Appeals in Contempt Cases
Any person may appeal from any order or judgment passed to preserve the power or vindicate the dignity of the court and adjudging him in contempt of court. This includes an interlocutory order, remedial in nature, adjudging any person in contempt, whether or not a party to the action.
Section 12-612 – Uniformity of Application and Construction
This subtitle shall be applied and construed to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform law with respect to the subject of the subtitle among states enacting it.
Section 12-403 – Court to Which Appeal Taken
(a) An appeal from the District Court sitting in one of the counties shall be taken to the circuit court for the county in which judgment was entered. (b) An appeal from the District Court sitting in Baltimore City shall be taken to the Circuit Court for Baltimore City.
Section 12-613 – Short Title
This subtitle may be cited as the Maryland Uniform Certification of Questions of Law Act.
Section 12-404 – Commitment for Nonpayment of Fine Following Appeal
If a judgment of the District Court imposing a fine or penalty for violation of a law or ordinance is affirmed on appeal, the appellate court may commit the defendant or appellant in case of nonpayment of the fine or penalty, in accordance with law.
Section 12-501 – Appeal to Court of Special Appeals
(a) A party may appeal to the Court of Special Appeals from a final judgment of an orphans’ court. (b) However, if the final judgment was given or made in a summary proceeding, and on the testimony of witnesses, an appeal is not allowed under this section unless the party desiring to appeal immediately gives notice of […]
Section 12-502 – Appeal to Circuit Court
(a) (1) (i) Instead of a direct appeal to the Court of Special Appeals under § 12–501 of this subtitle, a party may appeal to the circuit court for the county from a final judgment of an orphans’ court. (ii) The appeal shall be heard de novo by the circuit court. (iii) The de novo appeal shall be treated as […]
Section 12-601 – Definitions
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “State” means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. (c) “Tribe” means a tribe, band, or village of Native Americans which is recognized by […]
Section 12-602 – Power to Certify
The Court of Appeals or the Court of Special Appeals of this State, on the motion of a party to pending litigation or its own motion, may certify a question of law to the highest court of another state or of a tribe if: (1) The pending litigation involves a question to be decided under the […]