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Section 12-401 – Right of Appeal Generally

    (a)    A party in a civil case may appeal from a final judgment entered in the District Court.     (b)    In a criminal case:         (1)    The State may appeal from a final judgment entered in the District Court:             (i)    If the State alleges that the trial judge failed to impose the sentence specifically mandated by the Code; or             (ii)    Granting a […]

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 12-403 – 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.