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Unannotated Code of Maryland (Last Updated: May 16, 2014) |
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COURTS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS |
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TITLE 12. APPEALS, CERTIORARI, AND CERTIFICATION OF QUESTIONS |
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SUBTITLE 3. REVIEW OF DECISIONS OF TRIAL COURTS OF GENERAL JURISDICTION |
§ 12-309. Appeals from award of video lottery operation licenses
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(a) In general. -- A petition for judicial review of a final decision by the State Board of Contract Appeals in an appeal from the award of a video lottery operation license by the Video Lottery Facility Location Commission may be heard in the circuit court of any county in which venue would be appropriate under § 6-201 of this article.
(b) Order on court's docket. -- Except for cases that the court considers to require a higher priority, a proceeding under this section, including any subsequent appellate judicial review, shall:
(1) Take precedence on the court's docket;
(2) Be heard at the earliest practicable date; and
(3) Be expedited in every way.
(c) Writ of certiorari to Court of Appeals. -- Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a party to a proceeding under this section may appeal the decision of the circuit court only by a petition to the Court of Appeals for the issuance of a writ of certiorari.