§ Rule 61 Harmless error

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Rule 61. Harmless error.

    No error in either the admission or the exclusion of evidence and no error or defect in any ruling or order or in anything done or omitted by the court or by any of the parties is ground for granting a new trial or for setting aside a verdict or for vacating, modifying, or otherwise disturbing a judgment or order, unless refusal to take such action appears to the court inconsistent with substantial justice. The court at every stage of the proceeding must disregard any error or defect in the proceeding which does not affect the substantial rights of the parties.

    (dc) District court rule. Rule 61 is not applicable in the district courts except when an appeal is permitted pursuant to Sec. 4-111(d) of the Judicial Article Implementation Act, Act No. 1205, Regular Session 1975.