Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 5-1007
This is the official text of Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 5-1007, part of Maryland’s Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings — governs court structure and civil procedure.
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§5–1007.
Official statutory text
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in a civil action filed by a prisoner that is an appeal on the record, the court is not required to hold a hearing if it determines that a hearing is not necessary for the disposition of the matter.
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