19. A judgment rendered on an application made under the first paragraph of section 17 may be appealed only with leave of a judge of the Court of Appeal. The appeal is subject to the rules applicable to a judgment on the merits of the Superior Court; however, the appellant must file a brief with the office of the court and notify it to the respondent within 15 days after the notice of appeal is filed and the respondent is not required to file a brief.
Unless otherwise decided by the chief justice, the appeal is heard by preference, at the first sitting which follows the filing of the brief.
2023, c. 272023, c. 27, s. 19.