Maryland Election Law Section 3-603

CAUTION: READ FULL TEXT OF SECTION FOR SPECIAL NOTE

** SPECIAL NOTE: SECTION DUE TO BE REPEALED - EFFECTIVE - JANUARY 1, 2006 - CHAPTER 572 - 2005 **

      (a)      (1)      A party who is aggrieved by the final decision in a hearing by a local board is entitled to judicial review of the decision as provided in this section.

            (2)      (i)      A petition for judicial review shall be filed with the Circuit Court of the county in which the local board is located.

                  (ii)      The petition may be brought at any time, except that it may not be later than the third Tuesday preceding the next succeeding election.

      (b)      (1)      The court, upon the presentation of evidence satisfactory to it, in its discretion may dispose of the matter summarily or in its discretion otherwise set the matter for hearing.

            (2)      Upon appropriate order of the court the local board shall make the required corrections.

      (c)      In determining whether an individual is or is not a resident of an election district or precinct, the presumption shall be that an individual shown to have acquired a residence in one locality retains that residence until it is affirmatively shown that the individual has acquired a residence elsewhere.

      (d)      (1)      An appeal may be taken from any ruling of the circuit court to the Court of Special Appeals.

            (2)      The appeal shall be taken within 5 days from the date of the decision by the circuit court and the appeal shall be heard and decided by the Court of Special Appeals as soon after the transmission of the record as practicable.