Which Maryland court hears appeals from the District Courts?

• A. Court of Special Appeals
• B. United States Supreme Court
• C. District Courts
• D. Circuit Courts

Answer: (D)

In Maryland, when a decision comes from the District Court, the next step is to take that appeal to the Circuit Court, which acts as the appellate court for District Court decisions. The Circuit Court reviews the District Court ruling, and only after that can some cases move on to the Court of Special Appeals. The U.S. Supreme Court is a federal court and isn’t part of Maryland’s state court appeals path. The District Court is a trial court, so it doesn’t hear appeals from itself. So the Circuit Courts are the ones that hear appeals from the District Courts.