{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-26-511","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Local Government § 26–511","heading":"","body":"(a) The county commissioners or county council or circuit court for the\ncounty in which proceedings are pending may, on application of any party and at any\ntime before a final decision is made, grant leave to the party to amend the petition or\nany part of the proceedings that may be defective or informal to bring the merits of\nthe case before the county commissioners or county council for a decision or before a\njury of the circuit court for trial.\n(b) The county commissioners or county council or circuit court for the\ncounty may award costs.","path":["Article - Local Government"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=glg\u0026section=26-511","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:59:58Z","sha256":"808f5a613ed0b6ca847f6daeb4eae29a22fea60e46bdc073d9028c362f67eb12","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-26-510","next":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-26-512"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}