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RULE 8-421. DOCKETING OF APPEALS

West's Annotated Code of MarylandMaryland RulesEffective: April 1, 2023

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Maryland Rules
Title 8. Appellate Review in the Supreme Court and the Appellate Court
Chapter 400. Preliminary Procedures
Effective: April 1, 2023
MD Rules, Rule 8-421
RULE 8-421. DOCKETING OF APPEALS
Currentness
(a) Generally. The Clerk need not docket an appeal until the record in the action has been received in the Clerk's office. In the Appellate Court the Clerk need not docket the appeal until the filing fee provided by Rule 8-201 (b) has been received by the Clerk or waived. When the record is received on or after March first in any term, the Clerk shall place the appeal on the docket for the next term.
(b) Separate Appeals on Same Record. All appeals on the same record, whether in the same action or in two or more actions consolidated in the lower court, shall be docketed as one action on appeal.
Source: This Rule is derived from former Rules 1004 and 804.

Credits

[Adopted Nov. 19, 1987, eff. July 1, 1988. Amended Sept. 8, 2011, eff. Jan. 1, 2012; April 21, 2023, eff. nunc pro tunc April 1, 2023.]
MD Rules, Rule 8-421, MD R A CT AND SPEC A Rule 8-421
Current with amendments received through February 1, 2024. Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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