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Md. Rule 8-401 (2026)

Md. Rule 8-401. Parties-Joinder and Substitution

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(a) Joinder Not Required. A petition for a writ of certiorari, an appeal, or an application for leave to appeal may be filed with or without the assent or joinder of coplaintiffs, codefendants, or other parties.

(b) Substitution. The proper person may be substituted for a party on appeal in accordance with Rule 2-241.

Source: This Rule is derived as follows:

Section (a) is derived from former Rules 1008 and 808.

Section (b) is new and replaces former Rules 1065 and 865.

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[Adopted Nov. 19, 1987, eff. July 1, 1988.]