Md. Rule 7-114 (2026)

(a) On Motion or Court's Initiative. A circuit court may dismiss an appeal pursuant to this Rule on motion or on the court's own initiative.

(b) When Mandatory. The circuit court shall dismiss an appeal if:

(1) the appeal is not allowed by law;

(2) the notice of appeal was not filed with the District Court within the time prescribed by Rule 7-104; or

(3) an appeal to be heard de novo was dismissed by the appellant pursuant to Rule 7-112(f)(1).

(c) When Discretionary. The circuit court may dismiss an appeal if:

(1) the appeal was not properly taken pursuant to Rule 7-103;

(2) the record was not transmitted within the time prescribed by Rule 7-108, unless the court finds that the failure to transmit the record was caused by the act or omission of a judge, a clerk of court, a court reporter, or the appellee;

(3) the case has become moot; or

(4) the appellant fails to appear for trial or any other proceeding on appeal.

Cross reference: See Rule 7-105 allowing the District Court to strike a notice of appeal for certain reasons, including failure to file the notice of appeal within the time prescribed by Rule 7-104. See Rule 7-112(f)(1) and its Committee note regarding dismissal where the appellant fails to appear.

Source: This Rule is derived from former Rule 1335.

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[Adopted March 30, 1993, eff. July 1, 1993. Amended September 10, 2009, eff. Oct. 1, 2009; April 9, 2018, eff. July 1, 2018; Feb. 9, 2022, eff. April 1, 2022.]