Rule 7-102. Modes of Appeal

(a) De Novo. Except as provided in section (b) of this Rule, an appeal shall be tried de novo in all civil and criminal actions. Cross reference: For examples of appeals to the circuit court that are tried de novo, see Code, Courts Article, § 12-401(f), concerning a criminal action in which sentence has been imposed or suspended following a plea of guilty or nolo contendere and an appeal in a municipal infraction or Code violation case; Code, Courts Article, § 3-1506, concerning an appeal from the grant or denial of a petition seeking a peace order; and Code, Family Law Article, § 4-507, concerning an appeal from the grant or denial of a petition seeking relief from abuse. (b) On the Record. An appeal shall be heard on the record made in the District Court in the following cases: (1) a civil action in which the amount in controversy exceeds $5,000 exclusive of interest, costs, and attorney's fees if attorney's fees are recoverable by law or contract; Cross reference: For computation of the amount in controversy in an action involving a claim for possession or repossession of property, see Velicky v. Copycat Building LLC , 476 Md. 435 (2021) and Purvis v. Forest Street Apartments , 286 Md. 398 (1979). (2) any matter arising under § 4-401(7)(ii) of the Courts Article; (3) any civil or criminal action in which the parties so agree; (4) an appeal from an order or judgment of direct criminal contempt if the sentence imposed by the District Court was less than 90 days' imprisonment; and (5) an appeal by the State from a judgment quashing or dismissing a charging document or granting a motion to dismiss in a criminal case.