Section 4-602 - Judicial review.
§ 4-602. Judicial review.
(a) Review allowed.- An employee, county, or municipal corporation aggrieved by a final decision may obtain judicial review of that decision through an appeal filed in a circuit court of appropriate venue.
(b) Procedure.- An appeal under subsection (a) of this section shall be taken in accordance with Maryland Rules 7-201 through 7-210.
(c) Appeal.- Any party that is aggrieved by a final judgment of a circuit court under this subtitle may appeal to the Court of Special Appeals in the manner provided by law.
(d) Authority of court.- In an appeal under subsection (a) of this section, the circuit court may:
(1) remand the case for further proceedings;
(2) affirm the final decision; or
(3) reverse or modify the decision if any substantial right of the petitioner may have been prejudiced because a finding, conclusion, or decision:
(i) is unconstitutional;
(ii) exceeds the statutory authority or jurisdiction of the final decision maker;
(iii) results from an unlawful practice;
(iv) is affected by any other error of law;
(v) is unsupported by competent, material, and substantial evidence in light of the entire record as submitted; or
(vi) is arbitrary and capricious.
[1995, ch. 165; 1996, ch. 10, § 1; 1998, ch. 21, § 1.]