Maryland Code, TRANSPORTATION 5-615
Terms Used In Maryland Code, TRANSPORTATION 5-615
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
(b) If, at the hearing, it appears to the court that testimony is necessary for the proper disposition of the matter, the court may take evidence or appoint a commissioner to take the evidence that the court directs and report to the court with his findings of fact and conclusions of law. These findings and conclusions constitute a part of the proceedings on which the determination of the court shall be made.
(c) The court may:
(1) Reverse, affirm, or modify the decision brought up for review; and
(2) If necessary, order further proceedings by the board of appeals.
(d) It is not necessary to join the board of appeals as a party.
(e) An appeal under this subtitle has preference over all other civil actions and proceedings.
(f) An appeal may be taken to the Court of Special Appeals from any decision of the court of record reviewing the decision of the board of appeals.