368                                       LAWS OF MARYLAND                             [Ch. 2

SEC. 12-403. COURT TO WHICH APPEAL TAKEN.
(A) COUNTIES.

AN APPEAL FROM THE DISTRICT COURT SITTING IN ONE
OF THE COUNTIES SHALL BE TAKEN TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
THE COUNTY IN WHICH JUDGMENT WAS ENTERED. IN
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, AN APPEAL FROM THE DISTRICT COURT
SITTING AS A JUVENILE COURT SHALL BE TREATED AS AN
APPEAL IN A CRIMINAL CASE.

(B) BALTIMORE CITY.

AN APPEAL FROM THE DISTRICT COURT SITTING IN
BALTIMORE CITY SHALL BE TAKEN TO THE EALTIMORE CITY
COURT IN A CIVIL CASE AND TO THE CRIMINAL COURT OF
BALTIMORE IN A CRIMINAL OR CONTEMPT CASE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section embodies the first
sentence of Art. 26, §156(a). The second
sentence of subsection (a) is based on the
first sentence of Art. 26, §87. The general
right to appeal in juvenile cases in
Montgomery County is included in §12-401.
The second sentence of Art. 26, §87 is
transferred to §12-701(b).

The Criminal Court of Baltimore is given
appellate jurisdiction of all contempt cases,
whether criminal or civil. This is the
present law; Art. 26, §148(c). Art. IV, §39
of the Constitution provides that "the
General Assembly may reapportion, change or
enlarge the jurisdiction of the several
Courts in said City".

SEC. 12-404. COMMITMENT FOR NONPAYMENT OF FINE
FOLLOWING APPEAL.

IF A JUDGMENT OF THE DISTRICT COURT IMPOSING A
FINE OR PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF A LAW OR ORDINANCE IS
AFFIRMED ON APPEAL, THE APPELLATE COURT MAY COMMIT THE
DEFENDANT OR APPELLANT IN CASE OF NONPAYMENT OF THE
FINE OS PENALTY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 5, §39, as re-enacted by Ch. 181, Acts
of 1972. The applicable law with respect to
commitment following nonpayment of a fine is
Art. 38, §4. The only other changes made are
in style.