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jurisdiction in the premises, he shall be sentenced to the
fine or penalty prescribed by such act of Assembly or
ordinance and shall be liable for the costs of his
prosecution; and in default of payment of the fine or
penalty he may be committed to jail in accordance with § 4
of this article until thence discharged by due course of
law. Any undischarged fine, and any unpaid costs, may be
levied and executed upon as for a judgment in a civil case-
Any indictment for the violation of any ordinance of any
incorporated city or town of this State may conclude
"against the form of the ordinance in such case made and
provided and against the peace, government and dignity of
the State."

Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings

4-401.

Except as provided in §4—402, and subject to the venue

provisions of Title 6, the District Court has exclusive

original civil jurisdiction in;

(9) A PROCEEDING FOR ADJUDICATION OF A MUNICIPAL
INFRACTION AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE 23A, SECTION 3(B)(1) OF THE

CODE.

12-401.

(a) A party in a civil case or the defendant in a
criminal case may appeal from a final judgment entered in
the District Court. In a criminal case, the State may

appeal from a final judgment if the State alleges that the

trial judge failed to impose the sentence specifically
mandated by the Code. In a criminal case, the defendant may
appeal even though imposition or execution of sentence has
been suspended.

(B) A DEFENDANT WHO HAS BEEN FOUND GUILTY OF A

MUNICIPAL INFRACTION, AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE 23A, SECTION

3(B)(1) OF THE CODE, MAY APPEAL FROM THE FINAL JUDGMENT
ENTERED IN THE DISTRICT COURT. THE COSTS AND PROCEDURES FOR
TAKING THE APPEAL SHALL BE AS PROVIDED FOR APPEALS FROM
CRIMINAL CASES IN THE DISTRICT COURT. EXCEPT, HOWEVER, AS
PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS SECTION, THE APPELLATE
COURT SHALL DOCKET AND HEAR THE APPEAL AS A CIVIL APPEAL
FROM THE DISTRICT COURT.

[b](C)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) , an
appeal shall be taken by filing an order for appeal with the
clerk of the District Court within 30 days from the date of
the final judgment from which appealed.

(2) If the final judgment was entered in a case
filed under Sections 8-332, 8-401, 8-402, or 14-109 of the
Real Property Article of the Code, the order for appeal
shall be filed within the time prescribed by the particular
section.