Court of Special Appeals

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf School District
gptkbp:admissionFee Requires passing the Maryland Bar Exam
gptkbp:advocacy Supported by various organizations
gptkbp:appeal 30 days
Civil cases
Criminal cases
Requires a notice of appeal
Administrative agency decisions
Includes trial court record
30 days to file
Can affect state law
Guaranteed_by_Maryland_law
gptkbp:caseTypes Administrative law
Family law
Property disputes
Contract disputes
Family law cases
Probate cases
Criminal convictions
Landlord-tenant disputes
Tort cases
Tort claims
Workers' compensation cases
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Mary_Ellen_Barbera
gptkbp:community_outreach Educational programs for the public
Programs to educate the public
gptkbp:court Maryland Rules of Procedure
Part of Maryland Judiciary
Modern courtrooms
Emphasizes professionalism
Utilizes electronic filing system
gptkbp:decidedBy Published opinions
May be appealed to the Maryland Court of Appeals
gptkbp:educational_programs Judges required to complete courses
gptkbp:electionYear Nonpartisan elections
gptkbp:established 1966
gptkbp:filingCountry $100
gptkbp:function Hears appeals from circuit courts
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Annapolis,_Maryland
gptkbp:historical_significance First intermediate appellate court in Maryland
Second highest court in Maryland
gptkbp:historicalEvent Established_to_relieve_the_Maryland_Court_of_Appeals
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Court of Special Appeals
gptkbp:independence Efforts to increase representation
Ensured by state constitution
gptkbp:issuedBy Nominations by the Governor
Governor_of_Maryland
gptkbp:judges 15
Involves written briefs and oral arguments
De novo for legal questions
Guided by Maryland Code of Judicial Conduct
Limited to errors of law
Subject to Maryland Code of Judicial Conduct
gptkbp:jurisdiction gptkb:Maryland
gptkbp:keyPeople Affirmed
Published opinions
Unpublished opinions
Reversed
Remanded
gptkbp:legal_representation Parties may hire attorneys
Parties may represent themselves
Judges rely on legal briefs
gptkbp:legalStatus Open to the public
Established by state law
gptkbp:location gptkb:Maryland_State_House
gptkbp:merchandise Written arguments submitted by parties
gptkbp:missions Judges receive ongoing education
Mandatory for new judges
gptkbp:notableFeature Managed by court staff
Assigned to panels of judges
Significant legal precedents
gptkbp:outcome Reported annually
Reports published annually
gptkbp:precedent Binding on lower courts
Influences future cases
gptkbp:provides_access_to Court_records_are_public
Court_records_are_generally_public
gptkbp:publications Annual reports available
gptkbp:recordings Transcripts_available
gptkbp:regulatoryCompliance gptkb:Maryland_Constitution
Managed by state police
ADA_compliant_facilities
Maryland_Code
gptkbp:relatedPatent Varies annually
gptkbp:reviews Possible in certain cases
gptkbp:session Regularly scheduled throughout the year
Held in various locations
gptkbp:website mdcourts.gov/cosappeals