Appeals from judgment or order; power of appellate court; transfer of appeals taken to unauthorized appellate court
Official text rightpowerlimitif conditionlegal term
a. Upon an appeal from a judgment or an order, any appellate court to which the appeal is taken which is authorized to review such judgment or order may reverse or affirm, wholly or in part, or may modify the judgment or order appealed from, and each interlocutory judgment or intermediate or other order which it is authorized to review, and as to any or all of the parties. It shall thereupon render judgment of affirmance, judgment of reversal and final judgment upon the right of any or all of the parties, or judgment of modification thereon according to law, except where it may be necessary or proper to grant a new trial or hearing, when it may grant a new trial or hearing.
b. If any appeal is taken to an appellate court which is not authorized to review such judgment or order, the court shall transfer the appeal to an appellate court which is authorized to review such judgment or order.
Simplified explanation
An appellate court authorized to review a judgment or order may reverse, affirm or modify it, wholly or in part, and must then render judgment according to law, or grant a new trial or hearing where necessary or proper. An appeal taken to an unauthorized appellate court must be transferred to an authorized one.