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Ðpurchaser€would€become€the€owner€of€the€property€and€the€sellerÐ ´  Ðwould€become€a€mortgagee,€and€a€subsequent€default€would€lead€toÐ Š Ú Ða€routine€mortgage€foreclosure.€€The€statute€is€silent,€however,Ð ` ° Ðas€to€the€remedy€and€procedures€when€there€is€a€default€while€theÐ 6 †  Ðland€installment€contract€is€still€in€effect€and€the€partiesÐ  \  Ðremain€in€a€seller/purchaser€relationship.€€Although€technically,Ð â 2  Ðit€is€the€buyerððs€contractual€interest€in€the€property€that€isÐ ¸  Ðforeclosed,€the€Rules€Committee€has€been€advised€that,€inÐ ŽÞ  Ðpractice,€the€property€itself€is€sold€and€the€seller€gives€a€deedÐ d´  Ðto€the€new€buyer€and€often€accepts€a€purchase€money€mortgage€forÐ :Š  Ðall€or€part€of€the€purchase€price.€€ TÝ ƒ^Ò`$ÝÓÓÔ€ŠÂëˆXXÔÔUSUS.,Ôà  àòòÚ  Ú2Ú  ÚóóÝ  ÝÔ_ÔÓÓ€Ô_ÔÔ€ŠïhˆˆŠÂëÔÔ€Xq\XˆŠïhÔRPÔ_Ô€ðð€14„204€provides€that€liens€created€under€the€ContractÐ ° ÐLien€Act€ð ðmay€be€enforced€and€foreclosed€by€the€party€whoÐ ² Ðobtained€the€lien€in€the€same€manner,€and€subject€to€the€sameÐ ˆØ Ðrequirements,€as€the€foreclosure€of€mortgages€or€deeds€of€trustÐ ^® Ðon€property€in€this€State€containing€a€power€of€sale€or€an€assentÐ 4„ Ðto€a€decree.ðð€€The€new€law€dealing€with€the€enforcement€of€groundÐ  Z Ðrents€provides€that€a€lien€for€unpaid€ground€rent€may€be€enforcedÐ à 0 Ðin€the€same€manner€and€subject€to€the€same€requirements€as€theÐ ¶  Ðforeclosure€of€a€mortgage€or€deed€of€trust€òònot€óócontaining€a€powerÐ Œ Ü Ðof€sale€or€assent€to€decree.€Ô_ÔRPÔ_Ô€ðð€8„402.3(n).3«y9s oz‰8y9Ž Ðà  àAnnapolis,€Maryland€21401Ð d ÐÌÌYour€Honors:Ð –æ ÐÌà  àThe€Rules€Committee€submits€this,€its€One€Hundred€SixtiethÐ B’ ÐReport,€and€recommends€that€the€Court€adopt€the€new€Rules€andÐ h Ðamendments€to€existing€Rules€transmitted€with€this€Report.Ð î> ÐÌà  àThe€proposed€Rules€changes€in€this€Report€fall€into€fourÐ šê ÐCategories:Ð pÀ  ÐÌà  àà ` àCategory€1€ð!ð€the€major€part€of€the€Report€ð!ð€consists€ofÐ !l" Ða€rewriting€of€the€current€Rules€dealing€with€the€foreclosure€ofÐ ò!B# Ðmortgage,€deed€of€trust,€and€certain€other€liens€against€realÐ È"$ Ðproperty,€along€with€conforming€amendments€to€Rules€1„202,€2„131,Ð ž#î% Ð2„221,€3„131,€3„221,€Ô_Ô9„Ô_Ô202,€16„401,€and€17„104.Ð t$Ä& ÐÌà  àà ` àCategory€2€contains€a€proposed€addition€to€Rule€16„107,Ð  &p!( Ðto€restore€in€the€law€a€provision€for€grand€jury€terms,Ð ö&F") Ðadditional€grand€juries,€and€the€extension€of€a€grand€jury€termÐ Ì'#* Ðif€necessary€to€permit€the€grand€jury€to€complete€an€on„goingÐ ¢(ò#+ Ðinvestigation.€Ð x)È$, ÐÌà  àà ` àCategory€3€proposes€amendments€to€Rule€16„812.1,€to€addÐ $+t&. Ðto€the€Judicial€Ethics€Committee€a€retired€judge€approved€forÐ ú+J'/ Ðrecall€for€temporary€service,€and€to€Rule€16„813,€to€make€CanonÐ Ð, (0 Ð4C€of€the€Code€of€Judicial€Conduct€applicable€to€retired€judgesÐ ¦-ö(1 Ðapproved€for€recall.Ð |.Ì)2 Їà  àà ` àCategory€4€proposes€amendments€to€Rule€1„202€(k),Ð ° Ðdealing€with€holidays,€Form€4„504.1,€dealing€with€a€petition€forÐ †Ö Ðexpungement€of€records,€and€Rule€11„104€f.,€dealing€with€juvenileÐ \¬ Ðcourt€dockets.€€The€first€two€are€needed€to€conform€those€RulesÐ 2‚ Ðto€legislation€enacted€in€the€2008€session€of€the€GeneralÐ X ÐAssembly.€€The€proposed€change€to€Rule€11„104€f.€is€aÐ Þ. Ðð ðhousekeepingðð€one€that€updates€a€statutory€reference.Ð ´  ÐÌÌà@ðð"ìàòòò òFORECLOSURE€RULESó óóóˆÐ 6 †  ÐÌà  àIn€July,€2008,€the€Court€adopted,€on€an€emergency€basis,Ð ð @  Ðamendments€to€existing€foreclosure€Rules€in€order€to€conformÐ Æ  Ðthose€Rules€to€legislation€enacted€at€the€2008€Session€of€theÐ œì  ÐGeneral€Assembly.€€In€the€Rules€Committeeððs€One€Hundred€Fifty„Ð r  ÐNinth€Report,€transmitting€those€amendments,€the€CommitteeÐ H˜  Ðadvised€that,€in€its€view,€the€Rules€governing€the€foreclosure€ofÐ n  Ðmortgage€liens€and€other€liens€foreclosed€in€the€manner€ofÐ ôD Ðmortgages,€especially€against€residential€property,€needed€to€beÐ Ê Ðmore€widely€examined€and€that€a€special€subcommittee€would€beÐ  ð Ðappointed€for€that€purpose.€€Ð vÆ Ðà  àÌà  àSuch€a€subcommittee€was€appointed.€€Under€the€ableÐ "r Ðleadership€of€its€co„chairs,€Linda€M.€Ô_ÔSchuettÔ_Ô,€Esq.€and€Anne€C.Ð øH ÐÔ_ÔOgletreeÔ_Ô,€Esq.,€and€with€the€assistance€of€consultants€selectedÐ Î Ðby€it,€the€subcommittee€looked€at€every€aspect€of€the€foreclosureÐ ¤ô Ðprocess,€in€an€historical€context€and€in€light€of€contemporaryÐ zÊ Ðissues.€€It€concluded,€and€the€full€Rules€Committee€agreed,€thatÐ P  Ða€significant€number€of€changes€ought€to€be€made,€both€to€theÐ &v Ðtext€of€the€Rules€and€to€their€sequence,€and€that€to€make€thoseÐ üL Ðchanges€through€specific€amendments€to€the€existing€Rules€wouldÐ Ò" Ðbe€hopelessly€confusing€and€therefore€ill„advised.€€Accordingly,Ð ¨ø Ðthe€Committee€has€undertaken€to€rewrite€the€Rules€and€recommendsÐ ~Î  Ðthat€the€existing€Rules€be€repealed€and€replaced€with€the€newÐ T ¤! ÐRules€submitted€herewith.€€The€Reporterððs€Notes€explain€theÐ *!z" Ðchanges€made€by€each€of€the€new€Rules,€but€there€are€a€fewÐ "P# Ðmatters€of€general€importance€that€warrant€special€mention€inÐ Ö"&$ Ðthis€Report.€€Ð ¬#ü% ÐÌÓ€Óà@¤¤#ìàò òòòScope€of€Rulesó óóóˆÐ X%¨ ' ÐÓ€Óà  àSince€at€least€1975,€the€Rules€governing€foreclosure,Ð ®&þ!) Ðpreviously€contained€in€Chapter€1100,€Subtitle€W€of€the€Md.Ð „'Ô"* ÐRules,€applied€not€only€to€the€foreclosure€of€mortgages€and€deedsÐ Z(ª#+ Ðof€trust,€but€also€to€the€foreclosure€of€security€agreementsÐ 0)€$, Ð(Rule€W78),€land€installment€contracts€(Rule€W79),€vendorsðð€liensÐ *V%- Ð(Rule€W80),€and€condominium€and€other€statutory€liens€(Rule€W81).€Ð Ü*,&. ÐWith€respect€to€those€kinds€of€liens,€the€Rules€provided€thatÐ ²+'/ Ðthey€were€to€be€foreclosed€in€accordance€with€the€procedureÐ ˆ,Ø'0 Ðprescribed€for€the€foreclosure€of€mortgages,€as€if€the€securedÐ ^-®(1 Ðparty€were€the€mortgagee€and€the€debtor€were€the€mortgagor.€Ð 4.„)2 Їà  àThe€basis€for€that€approach€was€that€either€the€statutes€orÐ ° Ðthe€lien€instruments€that€created€those€kinds€of€liens€themselvesÐ †Ö Ðprovided€that€the€lien€was€to€be€foreclosed€in€the€manner€of€aÐ \¬ Ðmortgage€or€deed€of€trust€which,€except€with€respect€to€landÐ 2‚ Ðinstallment€contracts,€was€generally€the€case.׃×Ý ƒ #ÃÝòòÚ  Ú1Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€€That€approachÐ X Ðwas€carried€over€in€the€1997€revisions€to€the€foreclosure€Rules,Ð Þ. Ðwhen€they€were€relocated€to€Title€14,€Chapter€200€(Rules€14„201Ð ´  Ðthrough€14„210).€€òòSeeóó€current€Rule€14„201€(a)€and€(b)(4),€(5),Ð Š Ú Ð(10),€and€(11).€€In€2007,€the€Legislature€substantially€revisedÐ f ¶ Ðthe€laws€governing€the€enforcement€of€ground€rents.€€TheÐ < Œ  ÐÔ_ÔejectmentÔ_Ô€remedy€historically€employed€was€abrogated,€and,€inÐ  b  Ðlieu€thereof,€the€law€now€permits€the€ground€lease€holder€to€fileÐ è 8  Ða€complaint€to€establish€a€lien€for€certain€Ô_ÔarrearagesÔ_Ô€and€toÐ ¾  Ðenforce€the€lien€in€the€same€manner€as€the€foreclosure€of€aÐ ”ä  Ðmortgage€containing€neither€a€power€of€sale€nor€an€assent€to€aÐ jº  Ðdecree.Ð @  ÐÌà  àIn€2008,€the€General€Assembly€mandated€that€certainÐ ì< Ðprocedures€be€followed€in€foreclosing€liens€created€by€mortgagesÐ Â Ðand€deeds€of€trust€against€residential€property.€€òòSeeóó€2008€Md.Ð ˜è ÐLaws,€ch.€2,€enacting€new€ðððð€3„104.1€and€7„105.1€to€the€RealÐ tÄ ÐProperty€Article€(Ô_ÔRPÔ_Ô),€a€copy€of€which€is€attached€as€an€Ô_ÔAppendixÔ_ÔÐ Jš ÐA€to€this€Report.€€Although€the€statute€expressly€applies€the€newÐ  p Ðrequirements€to€the€foreclosure€of€mortgages€and€deeds€of€trust,Ð öF Ðit€is€silent€with€respect€to€other€kinds€of€liens€againstÐ Ì Ðresidential€property€that€are€foreclosed€in€the€manner€ofÐ ¢ò Ðmortgages€or€deeds€of€trust,€thus€raising€the€question€of€whetherÐ xÈ Ðthose€requirements€have€such€extended€applicability.€€The€RulesÐ Nž ÐCommittee€believes€that€they€do,€essentially€for€two€reasons:Ð $t ÐÌà  àà ` à€€First,€the€General€Assembly€was€presumably€aware€ofÐ Ð  Ðboth€its€own€statutes€providing€that€certain€of€these€other€kindsÐ ¦ö Ðof€liens€were€to€be€foreclosed€in€the€manner€of€mortgages€andÐ ° Ðthis€Courtððs€long„standing€Rules€implementing€those€provisions,Ð †Ö Ðand€there€is€no€indication€that€the€Rules€Committee€could€discernÐ \¬ Ðfrom€the€2008€statute€itself€or€its€legislative€history€of€anÐ 2‚ Ðintent€to€disturb€that€approach.Ð X ÐÌà  àà ` àSecond,€to€depart€from€that€approach€and,€for€the€firstÐ ´  Ðtime€in€more€than€30€years,€to€draw€a€distinction€between€theÐ Š Ú Ðforeclosure€of€mortgages€and€deeds€of€trust,€on€the€one€hand,€andÐ ` ° Ðother€liens€against€residential€property€required€to€beÐ 6 †  Ðforeclosed€in€the€manner€of€mortgages€or€deeds€of€trust,€on€theÐ  \  Ðother,€would€appear€to€be€inconsistent€with€the€clear€legislativeÐ â 2  Ðintent€to€provide€additional€protections€to€homeowners€throughÐ ¸  Ðthe€newly€required€notices€and€procedures.Ð ŽÞ  ÐÌà  àThe€Rules€Committeeððs€recommendation€that€the€new€statutoryÐ :Š  Ðprotections€be€applied€to€the€broader€category€of€liens€againstÐ `  Ðresidential€property€is€implemented€through€the€definitions€ofÐ æ6 Ðð ðlien€instrument,ðð€ð ðsecured€party,ðð€and€ð ðstatutory€lienðð€inÐ ¼  Ðproposed€Rule€14„202€and€in€the€application€of€the€other€proposedÐ ’â ÐRules€to€actions€to€foreclose€a€ð ðlien,ðð€rather€than€just€aÐ h¸ Ðmortgage€or€deed€of€trust,€against€residential€property.€€ThisÐ >Ž Ðwould€include€liens€in€favor€of€condominium€councils€of€unitÐ d Ðowners€and€homeownersðð,€property€ownersðð,€and€communityÐ ê: Ðassociations€covered€by€the€Contract€Lien€Act€(Ô_ÔRPÔ_Ô€ðððð€14„201Ð À Ðthrough€14„206)€as€well€as€other€kinds€of€statutory€liens€thatÐ –æ Ðare€foreclosed€in€the€manner€of€mortgages,€including€liens€forÐ l¼ Ðground€rent€in€arrears.׃×Ý ƒ #ÃÝòòÚ  Ú2Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€€Ð B’ ÐÌÓ€Óà@<< ìàò òòòCondominium€Propertyó óóóˆÐ î> ÐÓ€Óà  àThe€provisions€added€by€2008€Md.€Laws,€ch.€2€apply€only€toÐ D” Ðð ðresidential€property,ðð€which€is€defined€in€Ô_ÔRPÔ_Ô€ðððð€3„104.1(a)€andÐ j  Ð7„105.1(a)€as€ð ðreal€property€improved€by€four€or€fewer€singleÐ ð@! Ðfamily€dwellings.ðð€€In€considering€the€emergency€Rules€submittedÐ Æ " Ðwith€the€Committeeððs€159òòthóó€Report,€the€Court€raised€the€questionÐ œ!ì# Ðof€how€the€new€statutory€provisions€apply€to€condominiumÐ r"Â$ Ðproperty,€as€to€which€the€new€law€is€silent.€€The€Court€agreedÐ H#˜% Ðnot€to€depart€from€the€statutory€definition€for€purposes€of€theÐ $n& Ðemergency€Rules€but€to€have€the€Committee€give€attention€to€theÐ ° Ðmatter€in€its€broader€review€of€the€Rules.Ð †Ö ÐÌà  àWith€respect€to€condominium€property,€the€statutory€languageÐ 2‚ Ðð!ð€ð ðreal€property€improved€by€four€or€fewer€single€familyÐ X Ðdwellingsðð€ð!ð€appears€to€be€ambiguous.€€It€could€refer€to€(1)€aÐ Þ. Ðstructure€containing€four€or€fewer€individual€condominium€units,Ð ´  Ðwhich€could€itself€be€the€subject€of€a€mortgage€or€deed€of€trust,Ð Š Ú Ð(2)€the€individual€condominium€units€contained€within€aÐ ` ° Ðstructure,€to€the€extent€that€they€constitute€single€familyÐ 6 †  Ðdwellings,€which€also€may€be€the€subject€not€only€of€a€mortgageÐ  \  Ðor€deed€of€trust€but€to€a€lien€under€the€Contract€Lien€Act,€orÐ â 2  Ð(3)€both€the€structure€and€the€individual€units.€€Some€of€theÐ ¸  Ðambiguity€arises€from€the€words€ð ðimproved€by.ðð€€Ð ŽÞ  ÐÌà  àFrom€its€review€of€the€statute€and€the€legislative€historyÐ :Š  Ðof€the€statute,€the€Rules€Committee€suggests€to€the€Court€thatÐ `  Ðthe€intent€of€the€General€Assembly€was€to€apply€the€newÐ æ6 Ðprotections€to€(1)€each€individual€condominium€unit€that€is€aÐ ¼  Ðsingle€family€dwelling,€however€many€such€units€may€be€within€aÐ ’â Ðstructure,€and€(2)€to€a€structure€that€contains€four€or€fewerÐ h¸ Ðsuch€units,€but€(3)€not€to€a€structure€that€contains€five€or€moreÐ >Ž Ðindividual€units.€€The€Committee€proposes€to€make€that€clear€byÐ d Ðnot€including€the€words€ð ðimproved€byðð€in€the€general€definitionÐ ê: Ðof€ð ðresidential€propertyðð€in€proposed€Rule€14„202€(Ô_ÔiÔ_Ô),€and,Ð À Ðconsistent€with€a€proposed€regulation€of€the€Department€of€Labor,Ð –æ ÐLicensing€and€Regulation,€adding€more€specific€language€to€theÐ l¼ Ðdefinition€of€ð ðresidential€property.ððÐ B’ ÐÌÌÓ€Óà@dd ìàò òòòNotice€to€Current€Record€Owner€Other€than€Mortgagor€or€GrantorˆÐ Ä ÐÓ€ÓÌà  àó óóóThe€current€Rules,€when€juxtaposed€with€the€existingÐ þN! Ðstatutory€law,€create€some€inconsistencies€with€respect€to€theÐ Ô $" Ðgiving€of€notice€of€foreclosure€events€to€persons€who€are,€orÐ ª!ú# Ðonce€were,€record€owners€of€the€property,€but€who€are€not€aÐ €"Ð$ Ðmortgagor€or€a€grantor€under€a€deed€of€trust.€€The€RulesÐ V#¦% ÐCommittee€recommends€that€those€inconsistencies€be€eliminated€byÐ ,$|& Ð(1)€requiring€that€all€mandated€notices€be€provided€not€only€toÐ %R ' Ðpersons€falling€within€the€definition€of€ð ðborrower,ðð€but€also€toÐ Ø%(!( Ðpersons€who€were€record€owners€of€the€property€30€days€prior€toÐ ®&þ!) Ðthe€date€the€notice€is€provided,€and€(2)€repealing€theÐ „'Ô"* Ðrequirement,€which€exists€only€by€Rule,€that€notice€of€any€kindÐ Z(ª#+ Ðbe€sent€to€persons€who€owned€the€property€when€the€lien€wasÐ 0)€$, Ðcreated€but€who€are€not€mortgagors€or€grantors,€who€are€notÐ *V%- Ðliable€on€the€debt,€and€who€have€no€current€interest€in€theÐ Ü*,&. Ðproperty.Ð ²+'/ ÐÌà  àÌÐ  4.„)2 Ðà@xx!ìàò òòòMotion€to€Stay€SaleˆÐ ° Ðó óóóÌà  àA€number€of€significant€changes€are€recommended€to€the€RuleÐ jº Ðgoverning€a€stay€of€the€sale€(proposed€Rule€14„211).€€The€RulesÐ @ ÐCommittee€proposes€to€detach€that€procedure€from€the€RulesÐ f Ðgoverning€injunctions€and€to€deal€with€it€in€a€Rule€specific€toÐ ì< Ðforeclosure€sales.€€The€Rule€attempts€to€strike€a€fair€balance€byÐ   Ðproviding€borrowers€and€others€with€sufficient€standing,€who€haveÐ ˜ è Ða€legitimate€defense€to€the€foreclosure,€a€reasonable€andÐ n ¾ Ðpractical€opportunity€to€raise€the€defense,€but€not€allowing€forÐ D ”  Ðfrivolous€motions€intended€solely€to€delay€the€proceeding.€Ð  j  ÐBecause€the€only€basis€for€a€stay€of€sale€will€be€a€defense€toÐ ð @  Ðthe€lien€or€the€action€itself,€the€motion€to€stay€will€be€treatedÐ Æ  Ðas€a€motion€to€dismiss€the€foreclosure€action.Ð œì  ÐÌà  àFor€the€further€guidance€of€the€Court€and€the€public,Ð H˜  Ðfollowing€each€proposed€new€Rule€and€amendments€to€existing€RulesÐ n  Ðis€a€Reporterððs€Note€describing€in€further€detail€the€reasons€forÐ ôD Ðthe€proposal€and€any€changes€that€would€be€effected€in€currentÐ Ê Ðlaw€or€practice.€€òòWe€caution€that€the€Reporterððs€Notes€are€notÐ  ð Ðpart€of€the€Rules,€have€not€been€debated€or€approved€by€theÐ vÆ ÐCommittee,€and€are€not€to€be€regarded€as€any€kind€of€officialÐ Lœ Ðcomment€or€interpretationóó.€€They€are€included€solely€to€assistÐ "r Ðthe€Court€in€understanding€some€of€the€reasons€for€the€proposedÐ øH Ðchanges.Ð Î ÐÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àRespectfully€submitted,Ð P  ÐÌÌÌÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àAlan€M.€Ô_ÔWilnerÔ_ÔÐ T ¤! Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àChairÐ *!z" ÐÌÌÌÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àLinda€M.€Ô_ÔSchuettÔ_ÔÐ .&~!( Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àVice€ChairÐ 'T") ÐÌÔ_ÔAMW/LMS:cdcÔ_ÔÐ °($+ ÐÐ  †)Ö$, ÐÔ‡ Xq\XXXq\Ôà@˜ ˜ ìàò òMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÐ ° ÐÌà@\ \ ìàTITLE€14€„€SALES€OF€PROPERTYˆÐ xÈ ÐÌÌÌà@ðð"ìàòòTABLE€OF€CONTENTSóóˆÐ  X ÐÌÌà@l l ìàòòCHAPTER€100€„€GENERAL€PROVISIONSóóˆÐ ´   Ðó óÌÌRule€14„101.€€LOCATION€OF€PUBLIC€SALE€OF€INTEREST€IN€REALÐ D”  Ðà  àà0 ` à€€€€PROPERTYÐj ` (#` (# ÐÌRule€14„102.€€JUDGMENT€AWARDING€POSSESSIONÐ Æ  ÐÌà  à(a)€MotionÐ r Ðà  à(b)€Affidavit€and€NoticeÐ H˜ Ðà  à(c)€No€Show€Cause€Order,€Summons,€or€Other€ProcessÐ n Ðà  à(d)€Service€and€ResponseÐ ôD Ðà  àà0 ` à(1)€On€WhomÐÊ` (#` (# Ðà  àà0 ` à(2)€Party€to€Action€or€InstrumentРð` (#` (# Ðà  àà0 ` à(3)€Not€a€Party€to€Action€or€InstrumentÐvÆ` (#` (# Ðà  àà0 ` à(4)€Judgment€of€PossessionÐLœ` (#` (# ÐÌÌà@` ` ìàòòò òCHAPTER€200€„€FORECLOSURE€OF€LIEN€INSTRUMENTSóóˆÐ Î Ðó óÌÌRule€14„201.€€APPLICABILITY;€OTHER€REMEDIESÐ ^® ÐÌà  à(a)€ApplicabilityÐ  Z  Ðà  à(b)€Not€Exclusive€Remedy;€ExceptionÐ à 0! ÐÌÌÌRule€14„202.€€DEFINITIONSÐ 8$ˆ% ÐÌà  à(a)€Assent€to€a€DecreeÐ ä%4!' Ðà  à(b)€BorrowerÐ º& "( Ðà  à(c)€DebtÐ 'à") Ðà  à(d)€LienÐ f(¶#* Ðà  à(e)€Lien€InstrumentÐ <)Œ$+ Ðà  à(f)€Power€of€SaleÐ *b%, Ðà  à(g)€PropertyÐ è*8&- Ðà  à(h)€Record€Owner€of€PropertyÐ ¾+'. Ðà  à(Ô_ÔiÔ_Ô)€Residential€PropertyÐ ”,ä'/ Ðà  à(j)€SaleÐ j-º(0 Ðà  à(k)€Secured€PartyÐ @.)1 Ðà  à(l)€Single€Family€Dwelling€UnitÐ ° Ðà  à(m)€Statutory€LienÐ †Ö ÐÌÌRule€14„203.€€VENUE€AND€ATTACHMENT€OF€JURISDICTIONÐ X ÐÌà  à(a)€VenueÐ ´  Ðà  à(b)€Attachment€of€JurisdictionÐ Š Ú ÐÌÌRule€14„204.€€INSTITUTION€OF€ACTIONÐ  \  ÐÌà  à(a)€Who€May€FileÐ ¸  Ðà  àà0 ` à(1)€Under€Power€of€SaleÐŽÞ ` (#` (# Ðà  àà0 ` à(2)€Under€Assent€to€DecreeÐd´ ` (#` (# Ðà  àà0 ` à(3)€Fractional€Owners€of€DebtÐ:Š ` (#` (# Ðà  à(b)€Priority€of€ActionsÐ `  ÐÌÌRule€14„205.€€CONDITIONS€PRECEDENT€TO€THE€FILING€OF€AN€ACTIONÐ ’â ÐÌà  à(a)€GenerallyÐ >Ž Ðà  à(b)€Foreclosure€of€Liens€on€Residential€PropertyÐ d Ðà  à(c)€Land€Installment€ContractÐ ê: Ðà  àà0 ` à(1)€NoticeÐÀ` (#` (# Ðà  àà0 ` à(2)€Method€of€ServiceЖæ` (#` (# ÐÌÌRule€14„206.€€PETITION€FOR€IMMEDIATE€FORECLOSURE€AGAINSTÐ h Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€€€€RESIDENTIAL€PROPERTYÐ î> ÐÌà  à(a)€Right€to€FileÐ šê Ðà  à(b)€Contents€of€PetitionÐ pÀ  Ðà  à(c)€Notice€to€Borrower€and€Record€OwnerÐ F –! Ðà  à(d)€ResponseÐ !l" Ðà  àà0 ` à(1)€ProcedureÐò!B#` (#` (# Ðà  àà0 ` à(2)€Non„Waiver€if€No€Timely€Response€FiledÐÈ"$` (#` (# Ðà  à(e)€HearingÐ ž#î% Ðà  à(f)€Filing€of€Order€to€Docket€or€ComplaintÐ t$Ä& ÐÌÌRule€14„207.€€PLEADINGS;€COURT€SCREENINGÐ ö&F") ÐÌà  à(a)€Pleadings€AllowedÐ ¢(ò#+ Ðà  àà0 ` à(1)€Power€of€SaleÐx)È$,` (#` (# Ðà  àà0 ` à(2)€Assent€to€a€Decree€or€Instrument€With€No€Power€ofÐN*ž%-` (#` (# Ðà  àà0 ` à€€€€Sale€or€Assent€to€a€DecreeÐ$+t&.` (#` (# Ðà  àà0 ` à(3)€Lien€Instrument€With€Both€a€Power€of€Sale€andÐú+J'/` (#` (# Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€€€€Assent€to€a€DecreeÐ Ð, (0 Ðà  à(b)€ExhibitsÐ ¦-ö(1 Ðà  à(c)€Court€ScreeningÐ |.Ì)2 ЇRule€14„208.€€SUBSEQUENT€PROCEEDINGS€IF€NO€POWER€OF€SALE€ORÐ ° Ðà  àà0 ` à€€€€ASSENT€TO€A€DECREEІÖ` (#` (# ÐÌà  à(a)€Process€and€ServiceÐ 2‚ Ðà  à(b)€Order€Directing€Immediate€SaleÐ X ÐÌÌRule€14„209.€€SERVICE€IN€ACTIONS€TO€FORECLOSE€ON€RESIDENTIALÐ Š Ú Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€€€€PROPERTY;€NOTICEÐ ` ° ÐÌà  à(a)€Service€on€Borrower€and€Record€Owner€by€PersonalÐ  \  Ѐ€€€€€€€€DeliveryÐ â 2  Ðà  à(b)€Service€on€Borrower€and€Record€Owner€by€Mailing€andÐ ¸  Ѐ€€€€€€€€PostingÐ ŽÞ  Ðà  à(c)€Notice€to€Occupant€by€First„Class€MailÐ d´  Ðà  à(d)€Affidavit€of€Service€and€MailingÐ :Š  Ðà  àà0 ` à(1)€Time€for€FilingÐ` ` (#` (# Ðà  àà0 ` à(2)€Service€by€an€Individual€Other€than€a€SheriffÐæ6` (#` (# Ðà  àà0 ` à(3)€Contents€of€Affidavit€of€Service€by€Personalм ` (#` (# Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€€€€DeliveryÐ ’â Ðà  àà0 ` à(4)€Contents€of€Affidavit€of€Service€by€Mailing€andÐh¸` (#` (# Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€€€€PostingÐ >Ž ÐÌÌRule€14„210.€€NOTICE€PRIOR€TO€SALEÐ À ÐÌà  à(a)€By€PublicationÐ l¼ Ðà  à(b)€By€Certified€and€First„Class€MailÐ B’ Ðà  à(c)€To€Counties€or€Municipal€CorporationsÐ h Ðà  à(d)€Holders€of€a€Subordinate€InterestÐ î> Ðà  à(e)€Affidavit€of€Notice€by€MailÐ Ä ÐÌRule€14„211.€€STAY€OF€THE€SALE;€DISMISSAL€OF€ACTIONÐ pÀ  ÐÌà  à(a)€Motion€to€Stay€and€DismissÐ !l" Ðà  àà0 ` à(1)€Who€May€FileÐò!B#` (#` (# Ðà  àà0 ` à(2)€Time€for€FilingÐÈ"$` (#` (# Ðà  àà0 ` à(3)€ContentsО#î%` (#` (# Ðà  à(b)€Initial€Determination€by€CourtÐ t$Ä& Ðà  àà0 ` à(1)€Denial€of€MotionÐJ%š '` (#` (# Ðà  àà0 ` à(2)€Hearing€on€the€MeritsÐ &p!(` (#` (# Ðà  à(c)€Temporary€StayÐ ö&F") Ðà  àà0 ` à(1)€Entry€of€Stay;€ConditionsÐÌ'#*` (#` (# Ðà  àà0 ` à(2)€Hearing€on€ConditionsТ(ò#+` (#` (# Ðà  à(d)€Scheduling€OrderÐ x)È$, Ðà  à(e)€Final€DeterminationÐ N*ž%- ÐÌÌÐ  Ð, (0 ÐRule€14„212.€€ALTERNATIVE€DISPUTE€RESOLUTIONÐ ° ÐÌÌRule€14„213.€€BOND€BY€INDIVIDUAL€MAKING€SALEÐ 2‚ ÐÌÌRule€14„214.€€à0 ¸ àSALEà0¸ (#¸ (#àд (#(# ÐÌà  à(a)€Only€by€IndividualÐ ` ° Ðà  à(b)€Under€Power€of€SaleÐ 6 †  Ðà  àà0 ` à(1)€Individual€Authorized€to€Conduct€a€Sale€Other€thanÐ \ ` (#` (# Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€€€€Under€a€Deed€of€TrustÐ â 2  Ðà  àà0 ` à(2)€Individual€Authorized€to€Conduct€a€Sale€Under€aи ` (#` (# Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€€€€Deed€of€TrustÐ ŽÞ  Ðà  àà0 ` à(3)€Payment€TermsÐd´ ` (#` (# Ðà  à(c)€Under€Assent€to€a€DecreeÐ :Š  Ðà  àà0 ` à(1)€Individual€Authorized€to€SellÐ` ` (#` (# Ðà  àà0 ` à(2)€Payment€TermsÐæ6` (#` (# Ðà  à(d)€No€Power€of€Sale€or€Assent€to€DecreeÐ ¼  Ðà  àà0 ` à(1)€Individual€Authorized€to€SellÐ’â` (#` (# Ðà  àà0 ` à(2)€Payment€TermsÐh¸` (#` (# ÐÌÌRule€14„215.€€à0 ¸ àPOST„SALE€PROCEDURESÐê:¸ (#¸ (# ÐÌà  à(a)€Procedure€Following€SaleÐ –æ Ðà  à(b)€ResaleÐ l¼ Ðà  à(c)€Conveyance€to€PurchaserÐ B’ Ðà  àà0 ` à(1)€When€MadeÐh` (#` (# Ðà  àà0 ` à(2)€Under€Power€of€Sale€„€When€Vendor€and€Purchaser€areÐî>` (#` (# Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€€€€the€SameÐ Ä Ðà  àà0 ` à(3)€To€Substituted€PurchaserКê` (#` (# ÐÌÌRule€14„216.€€PROCEEDS€OF€SALEà0  àÐ!l"(#(# ÐÌà  à(a)€Distribution€of€SurplusÐ È"$ Ðà  à(b)€Deficiency€JudgmentÐ ž#î% ÐÌÌRule€14„217.€€à0 ¸ àRELEASE€OR€ASSIGNMENT;€INSOLVENCYÐ &p!(¸ (#¸ (# ÐÌà  à(a)€Release€or€Assignment€of€ClaimÐ Ì'#* Ðà  à(b)€Insolvency€Proceeding€„€Effect€on€ForeclosureÐ ¢(ò#+ ÐÌÌRule€14„218.€€REMOVAL€OF€TRUSTEE€UNDER€A€DEED€OF€TRUSTÐ $+t&. ÐÌà  à(a)€Inapplicable€Where€Procedure€Set€Forth€in€LienÐ Ð, (0 Ѐ€€€€€€€€InstrumentÐ ¦-ö(1 ÐÐ  |.Ì)2 Ðà  à(b)€Motion€to€Remove€TrusteeÐ ° Ðà  à(c)€Notice€to€TrusteeÐ †Ö ÐÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àÌà@\ \ ìàòòò òCHAPTER€300€„€JUDICIAL€SALESóóˆÐ Þ. Ðó óÌÌ€€€.€.€.Ð n ¾ ÐÌÌà@\ \ ìàòòò òCHAPTER€400€„€BURIAL€GROUNDSó óóóˆÐ ð @  ÐÌÌ€€€.€.€.Ð €Ð  ÐÌÌà@ˆˆìàòòò òCHAPTER€500€„€TAX€SALESó óóóˆÐ R ÐÌÌ€€€.€.€.Ð ’â ÐÐ  h¸ ÐÔ_ÔRule€14„101.€€LOCATION€OF€PUBLIC€SALE€OF€INTEREST€IN€REALÐ ° ÐÌPROPERTY€Ð \¬ ÐÌÌÓÓà  àUnless€the€court€orders€otherwise,€a€public€sale€of€anÐ Þ. Ðinterest€in€real€property€conducted€pursuant€to€the€Rules€in€thisÐ Š Ú ÐTitle€shall€(a)€take€place€in€the€county€in€which€the€property€isÐ 6 †  Ðlocated€and€(b)€if€the€property€is€located€in€more€than€oneÐ â 2  Ðcounty,€take€place€in€the€county€in€which€the€action€is€pending.€Ð ŽÞ  ÐThe€sale€shall€be€conducted€immediately€outside€the€courthouseÐ :Š  Ðentrance,€on€the€property€being€sold,€or€at€any€other€placeÐ æ6 Ðordered€by€the€court.Ð ’â ÐÓÓCross€reference:€€See€Rules€14„210€and€14„303€(b)€regardingÐ >Ž Ðnotice€of€the€place€of€sale.Ð d ÐÌSource:€This€Rule€is€derived€from€the€2008€version€of€formerÐ À ÐRules€14„101€and€14„207€(a).Ð –æ ÐÌÌà@hh#ìàòòREPORTERððS€NOTEóóˆÐ h ÐÌà  àRevised€Rule€14„101€includes€provisions€from€current€RuleÐ Ä Ð14„207€(a)€and€clarifies€the€provisions€of€current€Rule€14„101€asÐ šê Ðto€the€county€in€which€the€sale€is€to€be€held€and€the€locationÐ pÀ  Ðwithin€the€county.€€The€court,€by€order,€may€allow€the€sale€to€beÐ F –! Ðheld€elsewhere.€€In€lieu€of€the€last€clause€of€current€Rule€14„Ð !l" Ð101€that€contains€a€reference€to€the€ð ðadvertisementðð€of€theÐ ò!B# Ðlocation€of€the€sale,€a€cross€reference€to€Rules€14„210€and€14„Ð È"$ Ð303€(b)€is€added.Ð ž#î% Ðà  àÌÌÓÓÐ   &p!( ÐÓÓRule€14„102.€€JUDGMENT€AWARDING€POSSESSION€Ð ° ÐÌÌÓÓ€€(a)€€MotionÐ 2‚ Ðà  à€€If€the€purchaser€of€an€interest€in€real€property€at€a€saleÐ Þ. Ðconducted€pursuant€to€the€Rules€in€this€Title€is€entitled€toÐ Š Ú Ðpossession€and€the€person€in€actual€possession€fails€or€refusesÐ 6 †  Ðto€deliver€possession,€the€purchaser€may€file€a€motion€forÐ â 2  Ðjudgment€awarding€possession€of€the€property.€€If€the€purchaserÐ ŽÞ  Ðhas€not€paid€the€full€purchase€price€and€received€a€deed€to€theÐ :Š  Ðproperty,€the€motion€shall€state€the€legal€basis€for€theÐ æ6 Ðpurchaserððs€claim€of€entitlement€to€possession.€€Except€asÐ ’â Ðotherwise€provided€in€this€Rule,€Rule€2„311€applies.Ð >Ž ÐÓÓCommittee€note:€€Unless€the€purchaser€is€a€foreclosing€lender€orÐ ê: Ðthere€is€waste€or€other€circumstance€that€requires€promptÐ À Ðremediation,€the€purchaser€ordinarily€is€not€entitled€toÐ –æ Ðpossession€until€the€sale€has€been€ratified€and€the€purchaser€hasÐ l¼ Ðpaid€the€full€purchase€price€and€received€a€deed€to€the€property.€Ð B’ ÐSee€òòLegacy€Funding€v.€Cohnóó,€396€Md.€511€(2007)€and€òòEmpire€v.Ð h ÐHardyóó,€386€Md.€628€(2005).Ð ôD ÐÌÓÓ€€(b)€€Affidavit€and€NoticeÐ ¦ö Ðà  à€€The€motion€shall€be€accompanied€by:€Ð R ¢! Ѐ€€€(1)€an€affidavit€that€states:Ð þ!N# Ðà  à€(A)€the€name€of€the€person€in€actual€possession,€if€known;€Ð ª#ú% Ðà  à€(B)€whether€the€person€in€actual€possession€was€a€party€toÐ V%¦ ' Ðthe€action€that€resulted€in€the€sale€or€to€the€instrument€thatÐ 'R") Ðauthorized€the€sale;€Ð ®(þ#+ Ðà  à€(C)€if€the€purchaser€paid€the€full€purchase€price€andÐ Z*ª%- Ðreceived€a€deed€to€the€property,€the€date€the€payment€was€madeÐ ,V'/ Ðand€the€deed€was€received;€and€Ð ²-)1 Ðà  à€(D)€if€the€purchaser€has€not€paid€the€full€purchase€priceÐ ° Ðor€has€not€received€a€deed€to€the€property,€the€factual€basis€forÐ \¬ Ðthe€purchaserððs€claim€of€entitlement€to€possession;€andÐ X Ѐ€€€(2)€if€the€person€in€actual€possession€was€not€a€party€to€theÐ ´  Ðaction€or€instrument,€a€notice€advising€the€person€that€anyÐ ` ° Ðresponse€to€the€motion€must€be€filed€within€30€days€after€beingÐ  \  Ðserved€or€within€any€applicable€longer€time€prescribed€by€Rule€2„Ð ¸  Ð321€(b)€for€answering€a€complaint.€€A€copy€of€Rule€2„321€(b)Ð d´  Ðshall€be€attached€to€the€notice.€Ð `  Ѐ€(c)€€No€Show€Cause€Order,€Summons,€or€Other€ProcessÐ ¼  Ðà  à€€The€court€shall€not€issue€a€show€cause€order,€summons,€orÐ h¸ Ðother€process€by€reason€of€the€filing€of€a€motion€pursuant€toÐ d Ðthis€Rule.Ð À Ѐ€(d)€Service€and€ResponseÐ l¼ Ѐ€€€(1)€€On€WhomÐ h Ðà  à€€€€The€motion€and€all€accompanying€documents€shall€beÐ Ä Ðserved€on€the€person€in€actual€possession€and€on€any€other€personÐ pÀ  Ðaffected€by€the€motion.€€Ð !l" Ѐ€€€(2)€€Party€to€Action€or€InstrumentÐ È"$ Ѐ€€€€€(A)€€If€the€person€to€be€served€was€a€party€to€the€actionÐ t$Ä& Ðthat€resulted€in€the€sale€or€to€the€instrument€that€authorizedÐ  &p!( Ðthe€sale,€the€motion€shall€be€served€in€accordance€with€Rule€Ð Ì'#* Ð1„321.€€€€€€€€Ð x)È$, Ѐ€€€€€(B)€€Any€response€shall€be€filed€within€the€time€set€forthÐ $+t&. Ðin€Rule€2„311.Ð Ð, (0 Ѐ€€€(3)€€Not€a€Party€to€Action€or€Ô_ÔInstrumentÐ |.Ì)2 Ѐ€€€€€(A)€€If€the€person€to€be€served€was€not€a€party€to€theÐ ° Ðaction€that€resulted€in€the€sale€or€a€party€to€the€instrumentÐ \¬ Ðthat€authorized€the€sale,€the€motion€shall€be€served:Ð X Ѐ€€€€€€€(Ô_ÔiÔ_Ô)€by€personal€delivery€to€the€person€or€to€a€residentÐ ´  Ðof€suitable€age€and€discretion€at€the€dwelling€house€or€usualÐ ` ° Ðplace€of€abode€of€the€person,€orÐ  \  Ѐ€€€€€€€(ii)€if€on€at€least€two€different€days€a€good€faithÐ ¸  Ðeffort€was€made€to€serve€the€person€under€subsection€(d)(3)(A)(Ô_ÔiÔ_Ô)Ð d´  Ðof€this€Rule€but€the€service€was€not€successful,€by€(a)€mailing€aÐ `  Ðcopy€of€the€motion€by€certified€and€first„class€mail€to€theÐ ¼  Ðperson€at€the€address€of€the€property€and€(b)€posting€in€aÐ h¸ Ðconspicuous€place€on€the€property€a€copy€of€the€motion,€with€theÐ d Ðdate€of€posting€conspicuously€written€on€the€copy.Ð À Ѐ€€€€€(B)€€Any€response€shall€be€filed€within€the€time€prescribedÐ l¼ Ðby€sections€(a)€and€(b)€of€Rule€2„321€for€answering€a€complaint.Ð h Ѐ€€€(4)€€Judgment€of€Possession€Ð Ä Ðà  à€€€€If€a€timely€response€to€the€motion€is€not€filed,€theÐ pÀ  Ðcourt€may€enter€a€judgment€awarding€possession.Ð !l" ÐÓÓCross€reference:€€Rule€2„647€(Enforcement€of€Judgment€AwardingÐ È"$ ÐPossession).Ð ž#î% ÐÌSource:€This€Rule€is€derived€in€party€from€the€2008€version€ofÐ J%š ' Ðformer€Rule€14„102€and€is€in€part€new.Ð  &p!( ÐÌÌà@hh#ìàòòREPORTERððS€NOTEóóˆÐ ¢(ò#+ ÐÌà  àRevised€Rule€14„102€expands€upon€current€Rule€14„102.€€Ð N*ž%- ÐÌà  àSection€(a)€carries€forward€the€substance€of€the€currentÐ ú+J'/ ÐRule,€except€that€the€second€sentence€and€Committee€note€to€theÐ Ð, (0 Ðsection€are€new.€€The€Committee€note,€which€cites€òòLegacy€FundingÐ ¦-ö(1 Ðv.€Cohnóó,€396€Md.€511€(2007)€and€òòEmpire€v.€Hardyóó,€386€Md.€628Ð ‚.Ò)2 Ð(2005),€states€the€general€rule€that€a€purchaser€ordinarily€isÐ ° Ðnot€entitled€to€possession€of€an€interest€in€real€propertyÐ †Ö Ðpurchased€at€a€sale€pursuant€to€the€Rules€in€Title€14€unless€theÐ \¬ Ðpurchaser€has€paid€the€full€purchase€price€and€has€received€aÐ 2‚ Ðdeed€to€the€property.€€A€common€exception€to€the€general€rule€isÐ X Ðthe€situation€in€which€the€purchaser€is€a€foreclosing€lender.€€IfÐ Þ. Ðthis€or€another€exception€exists,€the€new€second€sentence€ofÐ ´  Ðsection€(a)€requires€that€it€be€stated€in€the€motion.Ð Š Ú ÐÌà  àSubsection€(b)(1)€adds€an€affidavit€requirement€to€the€Rule.Ð 6 †  ÐÌà  àSubsection€(b)(2)€carries€forward,€from€the€last€sentence€ofÐ â 2  Ðcurrent€Rule€14„102€(b),€the€requirement€of€notice€to€the€personÐ ¸  Ðin€possession€who€was€not€a€party€to€the€instrument€or€action.€Ð ŽÞ  ÐAdded€to€the€Rule€is€the€requirement€that€a€copy€of€Rule€2„321Ð d´  Ð(b)€be€attached€to€the€notice,€because€most€likely€the€recipientÐ :Š  Ðof€the€notice€is€not€an€attorney.Ð `  ÐÌà  àSection€(c)€is€new.€€It€was€added€at€the€request€ofÐ ¼  Ðpractitioners,€who€advised€that€some€courts€routinely€issue€showÐ ’â Ðcause€orders€in€these€cases€which,€in€light€of€the€provisions€forÐ h¸ Ðservice€of€the€papers€and€an€ability€to€respond€to€the€motion,€isÐ >Ž Ðunnecessary.Ð d ÐÌà  àSubsection€(d)(1)€carries€forward€the€provisions€of€currentÐ À ÐRule€14„102€(b)(1).Ð –æ ÐÌà  àSubsection€(d)(2)€carries€forward€the€service€provisions€ofÐ B’ Ðcurrent€Rule€14„102,€as€to€a€party€to€the€action€or€instrument.Ð h ÐÌà  àSubsection€(d)(3)€modifies€the€service€provisions€as€to€aÐ Ä Ðperson€who€was€not€a€party€to€the€action€or€instrument.€€InsteadÐ šê Ðof€service€in€accordance€with€Rule€2„121,€the€section€borrows€theÐ pÀ  Ðservice€procedure€of€Code,€Real€Property€Article,€ðð7„105.1€(e).Ð F –! ÐÌà  àSubsection€(d)(4)€is€new.€€It€makes€clear€that€a€judgment€ofÐ ò!B# Ðpossession€may€be€entered€if€no€timely€response€to€the€motion€isÐ È"$ Ðfiled.Ð ž#î% ÐÌÔ_ÔÔ_ÔÔ_Ôà  àA€cross€reference€to€Rule€2„647€is€carried€forward€from€theÐ J%š ' Ðcurrent€Rule.Ð   &p!( ÐRule€14„201.€€APPLICABILITY;€OTHER€REMEDIESÐ ° ÐÌÌÓÓ€€(a)€€Applicability€€€Ð 2‚ Ðà  à€€The€Rules€in€this€Chapter€apply€to€foreclosures€under€lienÐ Þ. Ðinstruments€and€statutory€liens.€Ð Š Ú Ѐ€(b)€€Not€Exclusive€Remedy;€ExceptionÐ 6 †  Ðà  à€€The€foreclosure€procedure€set€forth€in€the€Rules€in€thisÐ â 2  ÐChapter€does€not€preclude€other€remedies€available€by€law,€exceptÐ ŽÞ  Ðthat€the€procedure€is€the€sole€remedy€for€the€repossession€ofÐ :Š  Ðproperty€sold€under€a€land€installment€contract€executed€pursuantÐ æ6 Ðto€Code,€Real€Property€Article,€Title€10,€Subtitle€1€or€itsÐ ’â Ðstatutory€predecessor.Ð >Ž ÐÓÓSource:€This€Rule€is€derived€from€the€2008€version€of€former€RuleÐ ê: Ð14„201€(a).Ð À ÐÌÌà@hh#ìàòòREPORTERððS€NOTEóóˆÐ B’ ÐÌà  àThis€Rule€is€derived€from€current€Rule€14„201€(a),€withÐ î> Ðstyle€changes.Ð Ä ÐÐ  šê ÐRule€14„202.€€DEFINITIONS€Ð ° ÐÌÌÓÓ€à  à€€In€the€Rules€in€this€Chapter,€the€following€definitionsÐ 2‚ Ðapply€except€as€expressly€otherwise€provided€or€as€necessaryÐ Þ. Ðimplication€requires:€€Ð Š Ú Ѐ€(a)€€Assent€to€a€DecreeÐ 6 †  Ðà  à€€"Assent€to€a€decree"€means€a€provision€in€a€lienÐ â 2  Ðinstrument€assenting,€in€the€event€of€a€specified€default,€to€theÐ ŽÞ  Ðentry€of€an€order€for€the€sale€of€the€property€subject€to€theÐ :Š  Ðlien.€€Ð æ6 Ѐ€(b)€€BorrowerÐ ’â Ðà  à€€ð ðBorrowerðð€means:€Ð >Ž Ѐ€€€(1)€a€mortgagorò ò;ó ó€Ð ê: Ѐ€€€(2)€a€grantor€of€a€deed€of€trustò ò;ó ó€Ð ² Ѐ€€€(3)€any€person€liable€for€the€debt€secured€by€the€lienò ò;ó ó€Ð zÊ Ѐ€€€(4)€a€maker€of€a€note€secured€by€an€indemnity€deed€of€trustò ò;ó óÐ B’ Ѐ€€€(5)€a€purchaser€under€a€land€installment€contractò ò;ó ó€Ð  Z Ѐ€€€(6)€a€person€whose€property€is€subject€to€a€lien€under€Code,Ð Ò "! ÐReal€Property€Article,€Title€14,€Subtitle€2€(Maryland€ContractÐ ~"Î# ÐLien€Act)ò ò;ó ó€and€Ð *$z% Ѐ€€€(7)€a€leasehold€tenant€under€a€ground€lease,€as€defined€inÐ ò%B!' ÐCode,€Real€Property€Article,€ðð8„402.3€(a)(6).Ð ž'î") Ѐ€(c)€DebtÐ J)š$+ Ðà  à€€"Debt"€means€a€monetary€obligation€secured€by€a€lien.€€Ð ö*F&- Ѐ€(d)€€LienÐ ¢,ò'/ Ðà  à€€"Lien"€means€a€statutory€lien€or€a€lien€upon€propertyÐ N.ž)1 Ðcreated€or€authorized€to€be€created€by€a€lien€instrument.€Ð ° Ѐ€(e)€€Lien€InstrumentÐ \¬ Ðà  à€€"Lien€instrument"€means€any€instrument€creating€orÐ X Ðauthorizing€the€creation€of€a€lien€on€property,€including:€€Ð ´  Ѐ€€€(1)€a€mortgage;€Ð ` ° Ѐ€€€(2)€a€deed€of€trust;€Ð  \  Ѐ€€€(3)€a€land€installment€contract,€as€defined€in€Code,€RealÐ ¸  ÐProperty€Article€ðð10„101€(b);€Ð d´  Ѐ€€€(4)€a€contract€creating€a€lien€pursuant€to€Code,€RealÐ `  ÐProperty€Article,€Title€14,€Subtitle€2;€Ð ¼  Ѐ€€€(5)€a€deed€or€other€instrument€reserving€a€vendor's€lien;€orÐ h¸ Ѐ€€€(6)€an€instrument€creating€or€authorizing€the€creation€of€aÐ d Ðlien€in€favor€of€a€homeowners'€association,€a€condominium€councilÐ À Ðof€unit€owners,€a€property€owners'€association,€or€a€communityÐ l¼ Ðassociation.€Ð h Ѐ€(f)€€Power€of€SaleÐ Ä Ðà  à€€"Power€of€sale"€means€a€provision€in€a€lien€instrumentÐ pÀ  Ðauthorizing,€in€the€event€of€a€specified€default,€a€sale€of€theÐ !l" Ðproperty€subject€to€the€lien.€€Ð È"$ Ѐ€(g)€€PropertyÐ t$Ä& Ðà  à€€"Property"€means€real€and€personal€property€of€any€kindÐ  &p!( Ðlocated€in€this€State,€including€a€condominium€unit€and€a€timeÐ Ì'#* Ðshare€unit.€€Ð x)È$, Ѐ€(h)€€Record€OwnerÐ $+t&. Ѐ€€€€€€"Record€ownerðð€of€property€means€a€person€who€as€of€30Ð Ð, (0 Ðdays€before€the€date€of€providing€a€required€notice€holds€recordÐ |.Ì)2 Ðtitle€to€the€property€or€is€the€record€holder€of€the€rights€of€aÐ ° Ðpurchaser€under€a€land€installment€contract.Ð \¬ Ѐ€(i)€€Residential€Property€€Ð X Ðà  à€€ð ðResidential€propertyðð€means€real€property€with€four€orÐ ´  Ðfewer€single€family€dwelling€units€and€includes€an€individualÐ ` ° Ðresidential€condominium€unit€within€a€larger€structure€orÐ  \  Ðcomplex,€regardless€of€the€total€number€of€individual€units€inÐ ¸  Ðthat€structure€or€complex.€€ð ðResidential€propertyðð€does€notÐ d´  Ðinclude€a€time€share€unit.Ð `  ÐCross€reference:€€See€Code,€Real€Property€Article,€ðð7„105.1€(a).Ð ¼  Ѐ€(j)€€SaleÐ h¸ Ðà  à€€"Sale"€means€a€foreclosure€sale.€€Ð d Ѐ€(k)€€Secured€PartyÐ À Ðà  à€€"Secured€party"€means€any€person€who€has€an€interest€inÐ l¼ Ðproperty€secured€by€a€lien€or€any€assignee€or€successor€inÐ h Ðinterest€to€that€person.€€The€term€includes:€Ð Ä Ѐ€€€(1)€a€mortgagee;€Ð pÀ  Ѐ€€€(2)€the€holder€of€a€note€secured€by€a€deed€of€trust€orÐ !l" Ðindemnity€deed€of€trust;Ð È"$ Ѐ€€€(3)€a€vendor€under€a€land€installment€contract€or€holding€aÐ t$Ä& Ðvendor's€lien;Ð  &p!( Ѐ€€€(4)€a€person€holding€a€lien€under€Code,€Real€PropertyÐ Ì'#* ÐArticle,€Title€14,€Subtitle€2;Ð x)È$, Ѐ€€€(5)€a€condominium€council€of€unit€owners;€Ð $+t&. Ѐ€€€(6)€a€homeowners'€association;Ð Ð, (0 Ѐ€€€(7)€a€property€owners'€or€community€association;€and€Ô_ÔÐ |.Ì)2 Ѐ€€€(8)€a€ground€lease€holder,€as€defined€in€Code,€Real€PropertyÐ ° ÐArticle,€ðð8„402.3€(a)(3).€€Ð \¬ Ðà  àThe€term€does€not€include€a€secured€party€under€Code,Ð X ÐCommercial€Law€Article,€ðð9„102€(a)(3).Ð ´  Ѐ€(l)€Statutory€LienÐ ` ° Ðà  à€€"Statutory€lien"€means€a€lien€on€property€created€by€aÐ  \  Ðstatute€providing€for€foreclosure€in€the€manner€specified€for€theÐ ¸  Ðforeclosure€of€mortgagesò ò,ó ó€including€a€lien€created€pursuant€toÐ d´  ÐCode,€Real€Property€Article,€ðð8„402.3€(d).Ð ,|  ÐÓÓCommittee€note:€€Liens€created€pursuant€to€Code,€Real€PropertyÐ Ø( ÐArticle,€Title€14,€Subtitle€2€(Maryland€Contract€Lien€Act)€are€toÐ ®þ Ðbe€foreclosed€ð ðin€the€same€manner,€and€subject€to€the€sameÐ „Ô Ðrequirements,€as€the€foreclosure€of€mortgages€or€deeds€of€trust.ððÐ Zª ÐSee€Code,€Real€Property€Article,€ðð14„204€(a).€€A€lien€for€groundÐ 0€ Ðrent€in€arrears€created€pursuant€to€Code,€Real€Property€Article,Ð V Ððð8„402.3€(d)€is€to€be€foreclosed€ð ðin€the€same€manner€and€subjectÐ Ü, Ðto€the€same€requirements,€as€the€foreclosure€of€a€mortgage€orÐ ² Ðdeed€of€trust€containing€neither€a€power€of€sale€not€an€assent€toÐ ˆØ Ðdecree.ðð€€See€Code,€Real€Property€Article,€ðð8„402.3€(n).Ð ^® ÐÌSource:€This€Rule€is€derived€in€part€from€the€2008€version€ofÐ  Z Ðformer€Rule€14„201€(b)€and€is€in€part€new.Ð à0 ÐÌÌà@hh#ìàòòREPORTERððS€NOTEóóˆÐ b ²! ÐÌà  àIn€Rule€14„202,€the€definitions€set€forth€in€sections€(a),Ð "^# Ð(c),€(d),€(f),€(j),€and€(l)€are€derived€from€current€Rule€14„201Ð ä"4$ Ð(b)(1),€(2),€(4),€(6),€(9),€and€(11),€respectively,€with€styleÐ º# % Ðchanges.Ð $à& ÐÌà  àIn€section€(b),€a€definition€of€ð ðborrowerðð€replaces€theÐ <&Œ!( Ðcurrent€definition€of€ð ðdebtor.ðð€€The€Committee€was€advised€thatÐ 'b") Ðð ðborrowerðð€is€the€term€commonly€used.€€In€conjunction€with€theÐ è'8#* Ðrevised€definition€of€ð ðrecord€ownerðð€in€section€(h),€the€newÐ ¾($+ Ðdefinition€provides€a€listing€of€persons€to€whom€notices€must€beÐ ”)ä$, Ðgiven.€€Not€carried€forward€in€either€definition€is€the€conceptÐ j*º%- Ðof€ð ðrecord€owner€of€the€property€at€the€time€the€lien€wasÐ @+&. Ðcreated.ðð€€As€noted€in€the€One€Hundred€Sixtieth€Report,€if€thatÐ ,f'/ Ðperson€does€not€fit€within€one€of€the€seven€categories€listed€inÐ ì,<(0 Ðthe€definition€of€ð ðborrowerðð€or€the€two€categories€listed€in€the€Ð  Â-)1 Ðdefinition€of€ð ðrecord€owner,ðð€the€Committee€is€of€the€opinionÐ ° Ðthat€notices€need€not€be€given.Ð †Ö ÐÌà  àIn€section€(e),€the€definition€of€ð ðlien€instrumentðð€has€beenÐ 2‚ Ðrevised€so€that€it€states€the€definition€first,€followed€byÐ X Ðexamples.€€The€current€definition€(subsection€(b)(5)€of€Rule€14„Ð Þ. Ð201)€begins€with€examples€and€concludes€with€ð ðand€any€otherÐ ´  Ðinstrument€creating€or€authorizing€the€creation€of€a€lien€uponÐ Š Ú Ðthe€property.ðð€€The€Committee€believes€that,€whenever€feasible,Ð ` ° Ðthe€general€rule€should€be€stated€before€examples€of€it€areÐ 6 †  Ðgiven.Ð  \  ÐÌà  àIn€section€(g),€defining€ð ðproperty,ðð€the€clause,€ð ðincludingÐ ¸  Ða€condominium€unit€and€a€time€share€unitðð€has€been€added€to€theÐ ŽÞ  Ðdefinition.Ð d´  ÐÌà  àIn€section€(h),€the€definition€of€ð ðrecord€ownerðð€is€limitedÐ `  Ðto€the€enumerated€categories€by€using€the€word€ð ðmeansðð€ratherÐ æ6 Ðthan€ð ðincludes.ðð€€The€term€is€relevant€primarily€in€determiningÐ ¼  Ðwho€gets€notice€of€foreclosure€events€and€who€may€move€to€dismissÐ ’â Ðthe€foreclosure€action.€€Because€it€is€impracticable€for€theÐ h¸ Ðforeclosing€agent€to€check€the€land€records€on€the€day€eachÐ >Ž Ðnotice€is€to€be€sent,€the€Committee,€at€the€suggestion€ofÐ d Ðpractitioners,€defines€ð ðrecord€ownerðð€as€ð ða€person€who€as€of€30Ð ê: Ðdays€before€the€date€of€providing€a€required€notice€holds€recordÐ À Ðtitle€to€the€property€or€is€the€record€holder€of€the€rights€of€aÐ –æ Ðpurchaser€under€a€land€installment€contract.ððÐ l¼ ÐÌà  àSection€(Ô_ÔiÔ_Ô),€defining€ð ðresidential€property,ðð€is€derivedÐ h Ðfrom€the€statutory€definition€of€that€term€set€forth€in€Code,Ð î> ÐReal€Property€Article,€ðð7„105.1,€with€the€addition€of€a€provisionÐ Ä Ðconcerning€condominium€units.€€As€noted€in€the€One€HundredÐ šê ÐSixtieth€Report,€the€Committee€believes€that€the€legislativeÐ pÀ  Ðintent€was€to€include€individual€residential€condominium€units,Ð F –! Ðregardless€of€the€number€of€such€units€within€a€structure€or€Ð !l" Ðcomplex,€within€the€statutory€protections€afforded€with€respectÐ ò!B# Ðto€ð ðresidential€property.ððÐ È"$ ÐÌà  àAs€with€section€(e),€section€(k),€defining€ð ðsecured€party,ððÐ t$Ä& Ðhas€been€revised€to€state€the€definition€first,€followed€byÐ J%š ' Ðexamples.€€The€current€definition€(the€first€sentence€ofÐ  &p!( Ðsubsection€(b)(10)€of€Rule€14„201)€begins€with€examples€andÐ ö&F") Ðconcludes€ð ðand€any€other€party€secured€by€a€lien.ððÐ Ì'#* ÐÌà  àFollowing€section€(l),€the€definition€of€ð ðstatutory€lien,ððÐ x)È$, Ðis€a€new€Committee€note€that€highlights€two€kinds€of€statutoryÐ N*ž%- Ðliens.Ð $+t&. ÐÌÐ  Ð, (0 ÐRule€14„203.€€VENUE€AND€ATTACHMENT€OF€JURISDICTIONÐ ° ÐÌÌÓÓ€€(a)€€VenueÐ 2‚ Ðà  à€€An€action€to€foreclose€a€lien€shall€be€filed€in€the€countyÐ Þ. Ðin€which€all€or€any€part€of€the€property€subject€to€the€lien€isÐ Š Ú Ðlocated.Ð 6 †  Ѐ€(b)€€Attachment€of€JurisdictionÐ â 2  Ðà  à€€The€courtððs€jurisdiction€over€the€property€subject€to€theÐ ŽÞ  Ðlien€attaches€when€an€action€to€foreclose€is€filed.Ð :Š  ÐÓÓSource:€This€Rule€is€derived€from€the€2008€version€of€former€RuleÐ æ6 Ð14„203€(b)€and€(c).Ð ¼  ÐÌÌà@hh#ìàòòREPORTERððS€NOTEóóˆÐ >Ž ÐÌà  àIn€Rule€14„203,€section€(a)€carries€forward€the€language€ofÐ ê: Ðcurrent€Rule€14„203€(b),€without€change.€€Section€(b)€carriesÐ À Ðforward€the€substance€of€current€Rule€14„203€(c),€with€styleÐ –æ Ðchanges€and€the€deletion€of€the€phrase,€ð ðwith€or€without€the€bondÐ l¼ Ðdescribed€in€Rule€14„206€(a).ððÐ B’ ÐÐ  h ÐÔ_ÔRule€14„204.€€INSTITUTION€OF€ACTIONÐ ° ÐÌÌÓÓ€€(a)€€Who€May€FileÐ 2‚ Ѐ€€€(1)€€Under€Power€of€SaleÐ Þ. Ðà  à€€€€Subject€to€compliance€with€subsection€(a)(3)€of€thisÐ Š Ú ÐRule,€any€individual€authorized€to€exercise€a€power€of€sale€mayÐ 6 †  Ðinstitute€an€action€to€foreclose€the€lien.Ð â 2  Ѐ€€€(2)€€Under€Assent€to€DecreeÐ ŽÞ  Ðà  à€€€€A€secured€party€may€file€an€action€to€foreclose€the€lienÐ :Š  Ðunder€an€assent€to€a€decree,€except€that€an€action€to€foreclose€aÐ æ6 Ðdeed€of€trust€shall€be€instituted€by€the€beneficiary€of€the€deedÐ ’â Ðof€trust,€any€trustee€appointed€in€the€deed,€or€any€successorÐ >Ž Ðtrustee.Ð ê: Ѐ€€€(3)€€Fractional€Owners€of€DebtÐ –æ Ðà  à€€€€Except€when€the€lien€instrument€is€a€deed€of€trust,€aÐ B’ Ðpower€of€sale€may€not€be€exercised,€and€the€court€may€not€enterÐ î> Ðan€order€for€a€sale€under€an€assent€to€a€decree,€unless€the€powerÐ šê Ðis€exercised€or€application€for€an€order€is€made€or€consented€toÐ F –! Ðby€the€holders€of€25%€or€more€of€the€entire€debt€due€under€theÐ ò!B# Ðlien€instrument.€€Ð ž#î% Ѐ€(b)€€Priority€of€ActionsÐ J%š ' Ðà  à€€If€more€than€one€party€is€authorized€under€these€Rules€toÐ ö&F") Ðfile€an€action€to€foreclose€a€lien,€the€first€such€party€to€fileÐ ¢(ò#+ Ðan€action€acquires€the€exclusive€right€to€foreclose.Ð N*ž%- ÐÓÓÌSource:€This€Rule€is€derived€as€follows:Ð Ð, (0 Ѐ€Subsection€(a)(1)€is€derived€from€the€2008€version€of€formerÐ ¦-ö(1 ÐRule€14„202€(a)(1).Ð |.Ì)2 Ѐ€Subsection€(a)(2)€is€derived€from€the€2008€version€of€formerÐ ° ÐRule€14„202€(a)(2).Ð †Ö Ѐ€Subsection€(a)(3)€is€derived€from€the€2008€version€of€formerÐ \¬ ÐRule€14„202€(b)(1)€and€(c).Ð 2‚ Ѐ€Section€(b)€is€derived€from€the€2008€version€of€former€Rule€Ð X Ð14„202€(b)(2).Ð Þ. ÐÌÌà@hh#ìàòòREPORTERððS€NOTEóóˆÐ ` ° ÐÌà  àRule€14„204€carries€forward€the€substance€of€current€RuleÐ  \  Ð14„202,€with€style€changes.Ð â 2  ÐÌÌÌÐ  :Š  ÐRule€14„205.€€CONDITIONS€PRECEDENT€TO€THE€FILING€OF€AN€ACTIONÐ ° ÐÌÌÓÓ€€(a)€€GenerallyÐ 2‚ Ðà  à€€An€action€to€foreclose€may€not€be€filed€unless€(1)€theÐ Þ. Ðinstrument€creating€or€giving€notice€of€the€existence€of€the€lienÐ Š Ú Ðhas€been€filed€for€record,€and€(2)€there€is€a€default€thatÐ 6 †  Ðlawfully€allows€a€sale.Ð â 2  ÐÓÓCross€reference:€€Code,€Real€Property€Article,€Title€14,€SubtitleÐ ŽÞ  Ð2€(Maryland€Contract€Lien€Act).€Ð d´  ÐÌÓÓ€€(b)€€Foreclosure€of€Liens€on€Residential€PropertyÐ `  Ðà  à€€Unless€otherwise€ordered€by€the€court€pursuant€to€Rule€14„Ð ¼  Ð206,€an€action€to€foreclose€a€lien€on€residential€property€mayÐ h¸ Ðnot€be€filed€until€the€later€of€(1)€90€days€after€a€default€forÐ d Ðwhich€the€lien€instrument€lawfully€allows€a€sale,€or€(2)€45€daysÐ À Ðafter€the€notice€of€intent€to€foreclose€required€by€Code,€RealÐ l¼ ÐProperty€Article,€ðð7„105.1€(c)€has€been€sent€in€the€mannerÐ h Ðrequired€by€that€section.Ð Ä ÐÓÓCross€reference:€€For€the€form€of€the€notice€and€any€otherÐ pÀ  Ðinformation€that€the€Commissioner€of€Financial€RegulationÐ F –! Ðrequires,€see€COMAR€09.03.12.01€òòet€seq.óóÐ !l" ÐÌÓÓ€€(c)€€Land€Installment€ContractÐ Î"$ Ѐ€€€(1)€€NoticeÐ z$Ê& Ðà  à€€€€An€action€to€foreclose€a€land€installment€contract€onÐ &&v!( Ðproperty€other€than€residential€property€may€not€be€filed€untilÐ Ò'"#* Ðat€least€30€days€after€the€secured€party€has€served€writtenÐ ~)Î$, Ðnotice€on€the€borrower,€the€record€owner€of€the€property,€and,€ifÐ *+z&. Ðdifferent,€the€person€in€possession€at€the€address€of€theÐ Ö,&(0 Ðproperty.€€The€notice€shall€describe€the€default€Ô_ÔwithÐ ‚.Ò)2 Ðparticularity€and€state€that€foreclosure€proceedings€will€beÐ ° Ðfiled€on€or€after€a€designated€day,€not€less€than€30€days€afterÐ \¬ Ðservice€of€the€notice,€unless€the€default€is€cured€prior€to€thatÐ X Ðday.€Ð ´  Ѐ€€€(2)€€Method€of€ServiceÐ ` ° Ðà  à€€€€The€secured€party€shall€serve€the€notice€required€byÐ  \  Ðsubsection€(1)€of€this€section€by€(A)€certified€and€first„classÐ ¸  Ðmail€to€the€last€known€address€of€the€person€or€(B)€personalÐ d´  Ðdelivery€to€the€person€or€to€a€resident€of€suitable€age€andÐ `  Ðdiscretion€at€the€dwelling€house€or€usual€place€of€abode€of€theÐ ¼  Ðperson.Ð h¸ ÐÓÓCross€reference:€€For€the€definition€of€ð ðland€installmentÐ d Ðcontract,ðð€see€Code,€Real€Property€Article,€ðð10„101€(b).Ð ê: ÐÌSource:€This€Rule€is€derived€in€part€from€the€2008€version€ofÐ –æ ÐRule€14„203€(a)€and€is€in€part€new.Ð l¼ ÐÌÌà@hh#ìàòòREPORTERððS€NOTEóóˆÐ î> ÐÌà  àRule€14„205€carries€forward€the€substance€of€current€RuleÐ šê Ð14„203€(a),€with€certain€changes.Ð pÀ  ÐÌà  àIn€section€(b),€the€list€of€exceptions€set€forth€in€currentÐ !l" ÐRule€14„203€as€subsections€(a)(3)(B)(Ô_ÔiÔ_Ô),€(ii),€(iii),€and€(iv)Ð ò!B# Ðhas€been€transferred€to€new€Rule€14„206€(a).Ð È"$ ÐÌà  àIn€section€(c),€the€defined€terms€ð ðborrowerðð€and€ð ðrecordÐ t$Ä& Ðownerðð€are€substituted€for€ð ðdebtorðð€and€ð ðcurrent€record€owner.ðð€Ð J%š ' ÐThe€phrase€ð ðother€than€residential€propertyðð€has€been€added€toÐ  &p!( Ðsection€(c).€€Additionally,€a€requirement€that€notice€be€providedÐ ö&F") Ðto€the€person€in€possession€of€the€property,€if€that€person€is€Ð Ì'#* Ðnot€a€ð ðborrowerðð€or€ð ðrecord€owner,ðð€has€been€added€to€sectionÐ ¢(ò#+ Ð(c).Ð x)È$, ÐÌà  àThe€method€of€service€set€forth€as€subsection€(c)(1)€isÐ $+t&. Ðamended€to€allow€service€by€personal€delivery€to€a€resident€ofÐ ú+J'/ Ðsuitable€age€and€discretion€at€the€dwelling€house€or€usual€placeÐ Ð, (0 Ðof€abode€of€the€person€to€be€served€or,€if€service€is€by€mail,€to€Ð  ¦-ö(1 Ðrequire€service€by€first€class€mail€in€addition€to€certifiedÐ ° Ðmail.Ð †Ö ÐÌà  àStylistic€changes€also€have€been€made€to€the€Rule.Ð 2‚ Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àà p àà È àà  àà x àÌÐ  Þ. ÐÔ_ÔRule€14„206.€€PETITION€FOR€IMMEDIATE€FORECLOSURE€AGAINSTÐ ° ÐÌRESIDENTIAL€PROPERTYÐ \¬ ÐÌÌÓÓ€€(a)€€Right€to€FileÐ Þ. Ðà  à€€A€secured€party€may€file€a€petition€to€be€excused€from€theÐ Š Ú Ðtime€and€notice€requirements€of€Code,€Real€Property€Article,€ðð7„Ð 6 †  Ð105.1€(b)€and€(c)€and€Rule€14„205€(b)€and€for€leave€to€file€anÐ â 2  Ðaction€for€immediate€foreclosure€of€a€lien€against€residentialÐ ŽÞ  Ðproperty€if:Ð :Š  Ѐ€€€(1)€the€debt€secured€by€the€lien€instrument€was€obtained€byÐ æ6 Ðfraud€or€deception;Ð ’â Ѐ€€€(2)€no€payments€have€ever€been€made€on€the€debt;Ð >Ž Ѐ€€€(3)€the€property€subject€to€the€lien€has€been€destroyed;€orÐ ê: Ѐ€€€(4)€the€default€occurred€after€all€stays€have€been€lifted€inÐ –æ Ða€bankruptcy€proceeding.Ð B’ Ѐ€(b)€€Contents€of€PetitionÐ î> Ðà  à€€A€petition€filed€under€this€Rule€shall€state€withÐ šê Ðparticularity€the€facts€alleged€in€support€of€the€petition€andÐ F –! Ðshall€be€under€oath€or€supported€by€affidavit.Ð ò!B# Ѐ€(c)€€Notice€to€Borrower€and€Record€Owner€Ð ž#î% Ðà  à€€The€secured€party€shall€send€by€certified€and€first„classÐ J%š ' Ðmail€a€copy€of€the€petition€and€all€papers€attached€to€it€to€eachÐ ö&F") Ðborrower€and€record€owner€of€the€property€at€the€personððs€lastÐ ¢(ò#+ Ðknown€address,€and,€if€the€personððs€last€known€address€is€not€theÐ N*ž%- Ðaddress€of€the€property,€to€the€person€at€the€address€of€theÐ ú+J'/ Ðproperty.€€The€mailing€shall€include€a€notice€that€the€addresseeÐ ¦-ö(1 Ðmay€file€a€response€to€the€petition€within€10€days€after€the€dateÐ ° Ðof€the€mailing.€€Promptly€after€the€mailing,€the€secured€partyÐ \¬ Ðshall€file€an€affidavit€that€states€with€particularity€howÐ X Ðcompliance€with€this€section€was€accomplished,€including€the€dateÐ ´  Ðon€which€the€petition€was€mailed€and€the€names€and€addresses€ofÐ ` ° Ðthe€persons€to€whom€it€was€mailed.€Ð  \  Ѐ€(d)€€ResponseÐ ¸  Ѐ€€€(1)€€ProcedureÐ d´  Ðà  à€€€€Within€10€days€after€the€mailing€pursuant€to€section€(c)Ð `  Ðof€this€Rule,€a€borrower€or€record€owner€of€the€property€may€fileÐ ¼  Ða€written€response.€€The€response€shall€state€with€particularityÐ h¸ Ðany€defense€to€the€petition€and€shall€be€under€oath€or€supportedÐ d Ðby€affidavit.€€A€person€who€files€a€response€shall€serve€a€copyÐ À Ðof€the€response€and€any€supporting€documents€on€the€petitioner€byÐ l¼ Ðfirst„class€mail,€and€shall€file€proof€of€such€service€with€theÐ h Ðresponse.Ð Ä ÐCross€reference:€€See€Rules€1„321€(a)€and€1„323.Ð pÀ  Ѐ€€€(2)€€Non„Waiver€if€No€Timely€Response€FiledÐ !l" Ðà  à€€€€A€personððs€failure€to€file€a€timely€response€to€theÐ È"$ Ðpetition€does€not€waive€the€personððs€right€to€raise€any€defenseÐ t$Ä& Ðin€the€action€to€foreclose,€including€a€defense€based€uponÐ  &p!( Ðnoncompliance€with€the€time€or€notice€requirements€of€Code,€RealÐ Ì'#* ÐProperty€Article,€ðð7„105.1€(b)€and€(c).Ð x)È$, Ѐ€(e)€€HearingÐ $+t&. Ðà  à€€The€court€may€not€grant€the€petition€without€a€hearing€ifÐ Ð, (0 Ða€response€presents€a€genuine€dispute€of€material€fact€as€toÐ |.Ì)2 Ðwhether€the€petitioner€is€entitled€to€the€relief€requested.€Ð ° ÐOtherwise,€the€court€may€grant€or€deny€the€petition€without€aÐ \¬ Ðhearing.Ð X Ѐ€(f)€€Filing€of€Order€to€Docket€or€ComplaintÐ ´  Ðà  à€€An€order€to€docket€or€complaint€to€foreclose€shall€beÐ ` ° Ðfiled€in€the€same€action€as€the€petition.Ð  \  ÐÓÓSource:€€This€Rule€is€new.Ð ¸  ÐÌÌà@hh#ìàòòREPORTERððS€NOTEóóˆÐ :Š  ÐÌà  àRule€14„206€provides€a€mechanism€to€implement€Code,€RealÐ æ6 ÐProperty€Article,€ðð7„105.1€(b)(2),€which€allows€a€secured€partyÐ ¼  Ðto€petition€the€court€for€leave€to€commence€immediately€an€actionÐ ’â Ðto€foreclose€a€lien€against€residential€property€if€one€of€theÐ h¸ Ðfour€circumstances€listed€in€subsections€(a)(1)€„€(a)(4)€exists.€Ð >Ž ÐThe€Rule€provides€for€notice€to€the€borrower€and€record€owner€andÐ d Ðrequires€a€hearing€if€a€genuine€dispute€of€material€fact€isÐ ê: Ðraised€as€to€whether€the€petitioner€is€entitled€to€the€reliefÐ À Ðrequested.€€If€no€genuine€dispute€of€material€fact€is€raised,€theÐ –æ Ðcourt€may€grant€or€deny€the€petition€without€a€hearing.Ð l¼ ÐÌà  àRegardless€of€whether€the€petition€is€granted,€section€(f)Ð h Ðrequires€that€an€order€to€docket€or€complaint€to€foreclose€beÐ î> Ðfiled€in€the€same€action€as€the€petition.€€That€is€to€avoid€aÐ Ä Ðdouble€filing€fee.Ð šê ÐÌÐ  F –! ÐRule€14„207.€€PLEADINGS;€COURT€SCREENING€Ð ° ÐÌÌÓÓ€€(a)€€Pleadings€AllowedÐ 2‚ Ѐ€€€(1)€€Power€of€Sale€€Ð Þ. Ðà  à€€€€An€action€to€foreclose€a€lien€pursuant€to€a€power€ofÐ Š Ú Ðsale€shall€be€commenced€by€filing€an€order€to€docket.€€No€processÐ 6 †  Ðshall€issue.€Ð â 2  Ѐ€€€(2)€€Assent€to€a€Decree€or€Lien€Instrument€with€no€Power€ofÐ ŽÞ  ÐSale€or€Assent€to€a€DecreeÐ :Š  Ðà  à€€€€An€action€to€foreclose€a€lien€pursuant€to€an€assent€to€aÐ æ6 Ðdecree€or€pursuant€to€a€lien€instrument€that€contains€neither€aÐ ’â Ðpower€of€sale€nor€an€assent€to€a€decree€shall€be€commenced€byÐ >Ž Ðfiling€a€complaint€to€foreclose.€€If€the€lien€instrument€containsÐ ê: Ðan€assent€to€a€decree,€no€process€shall€issue.€Ð –æ Ѐ€€€(3)€€Lien€Instrument€with€Both€a€Power€of€Sale€and€Assent€toÐ B’ Ða€DecreeÐ î> Ðà  à€€€€If€a€lien€instrument€contains€both€a€power€of€sale€andÐ šê Ðan€assent€to€a€decree,€the€lien€may€be€foreclosed€pursuant€toÐ F –! Ðeither.€€Ð ò!B# Ѐ€(b)€€ExhibitsÐ ž#î% Ðà  à€€A€complaint€or€order€to€docket€shall€be€accompanied€by:€€Ð J%š ' Ѐ€€€(1)€a€copy€of€the€lien€instrument€supported€by€an€affidavitÐ ö&F") Ðthat€it€is€a€true€and€accurate€copy,€or,€in€an€action€toÐ ¢(ò#+ Ðforeclose€a€statutory€lien,€a€copy€of€a€notice€of€the€existenceÐ N*ž%- Ðof€the€lien€supported€by€an€affidavit€that€it€is€a€true€andÐ ú+J'/ Ðaccurate€copy;€€Ð ¦-ö(1 Ѐ€€€(2)€an€affidavit€by€the€secured€party,€the€plaintiff,€or€theÐ ° Ðagent€or€attorney€of€either€that€the€plaintiff€has€the€right€toÐ \¬ Ðforeclose€and€a€statement€of€the€debt€remaining€due€and€payable;€Ð X Ѐ€€€(3)€a€copy€of€any€separate€note€or€other€debt€instrumentÐ ´  Ðsupported€by€an€affidavit€that€it€is€a€true€and€accurate€copy€andÐ ` ° Ðcertifying€ownership€of€the€debt€instrument;Ð  \  Ѐ€€€(4)€a€copy€of€any€assignment€of€the€lien€instrument€forÐ ¸  Ðpurposes€of€foreclosure€or€deed€of€appointment€of€a€substituteÐ d´  Ðtrustee€supported€by€an€affidavit€that€it€is€a€true€and€accurateÐ `  Ðcopy€of€the€assignment€or€deed€of€appointment;Ð ¼  Ѐ€€€(5)€an€affidavit€with€respect€to€any€defendant€who€is€anÐ h¸ Ðindividual€that€the€individual€is€not€in€the€military€service€ofÐ d Ðthe€United€States€as€defined€in€the€Servicemembers€Civil€ReliefÐ À ÐAct,€50€U.S.C.€app.€ðððð501€òòet€seqóó.,€or€that€the€action€isÐ l¼ Ðauthorized€by€the€Act;€€Ð $t Ѐ€€€(6)€a€statement€as€to€whether€or€not€the€property€isÐ Ð  Ðresidential€property;Ð |Ì  Ѐ€€€(7)€in€an€action€to€foreclose€a€lien€instrument€onÐ (!x" Ðresidential€property,€to€the€extent€not€produced€in€response€toÐ Ô"$$ Ðsubsections€(b)(1)€through€(b)(5)€of€this€Rule,€the€informationÐ €$Ð& Ðand€papers€required€by€Code,€Real€Property€Article,€ðð7„105.1€(d),Ð ,&|!( Ðexcept€that€if€the€name€and€license€number€of€the€mortgageÐ Ø'(#* Ðoriginator€and€mortgage€lender€is€not€required€in€the€notice€ofÐ „)Ô$, Ðintent€to€foreclose,€the€information€is€not€required€in€the€orderÐ 0+€&. Ðto€docket€or€complaint€to€foreclose;€andÐ Ü,,(0 ÐÓÓCommittee€note:€€Subsection€(b)(7)€of€this€Rule€does€not€requireÐ ˆ.Ø)2 Ðthe€filing€of€any€information€or€papers€that€are€substantiallyÐ ° Ðsimilar€to€information€or€papers€provided€in€accordance€withÐ †Ö Ðsubsections€(b)(1)€through€(b)(5).€€For€example,€if€a€copy€of€aÐ \¬ Ðdeed€of€appointment€of€substitute€trustee,€supported€by€anÐ 2‚ Ðaffidavit€that€it€is€a€true€and€accurate€copy,€is€filed,€it€isÐ X Ðnot€necessary€to€file€the€original€or€a€clerk„certified€copy€ofÐ Þ. Ðthe€deed€of€appointment.Ð ´  ÐÌÓÓ€€€€(8)€in€an€action€to€foreclose€a€land€installment€contract€onÐ ` ° Ðproperty€other€than€residential€property,€an€affidavit€that€theÐ  \  Ðnotice€required€by€Rule€14„205€(c)€has€been€given.Ð ¸  ÐÓÓCross€reference:€€For€statutory€"notices"€relating€to€liens,€see,Ð d´  Ðe.g.,€Code,€Real€Property€Article,€ðð14„203€(b).Ð :Š  ÐÌÓÓ€€(c)€€Court€ScreeningÐ æ6 Ðà  à€€As€part€of€its€case€management€plan,€a€circuit€court€mayÐ ’â Ðadopt€procedures€for€the€court€to€screen€orders€to€docket€andÐ >Ž Ðcomplaints€to€foreclose€a€lien.€€If€the€court€determines€that€theÐ ê: Ðpapers€filed€do€not€comply€with€all€statutory€and€RuleÐ –æ Ðrequirements,€it€may€give€notice€to€the€plaintiff€that€the€actionÐ B’ Ðwill€be€dismissed€without€prejudice€if€the€plaintiffò òó ó€does€notÐ î> Ðdemonstrate€within€30€days€that€the€papers€are€legally€sufficientÐ šê Ðor€that€the€deficiency€has€been€cured.Ð F –! ÐÓÓSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€in€part€from€the€2008€version€ofÐ ò!B# Ðformer€Rule€14„204€(a)€and€(c)€and€is€in€part€new.Ð È"$ ÐÌÌà@hh#ìàòòREPORTERððS€NOTEóóˆÐ J%š ' ÐÌà  àRule€14„207€clarifies€and€expands€upon€current€Rule€14„204Ð ö&F") Ð(a)€and€(c).Ð Ì'#* ÐÌà  àSection€(a)€of€the€new€Rule€carries€forward€the€currentÐ x)È$, Ðpractice€of€allowing€a€foreclosure€proceeding€to€be€initiated€byÐ N*ž%- Ðthe€filing€of€either€an€assent€to€a€decree€or€an€order€to€docket,Ð $+t&. Ðand€specifies€the€circumstances€under€which€each€may€be€used.€€IfÐ ú+J'/ Ðthe€lien€instrument€contains€a€power€of€sale€or€an€assent€to€aÐ Ð, (0 Ðdecree,€no€process€shall€issue.€€If€neither€exists,€the€action€isÐ ¦-ö(1 Ðcommenced€by€the€filing€of€a€complaint€to€foreclose,€processÐ |.Ì)2 Ðshall€issue,€and€subsequent€proceedings€are€in€accordance€withÐ ° ÐRule€14„208.Ð †Ö ÐÌà  àSection€(b)€lists€all€documents€that€must€accompany€theÐ 2‚ Ðcomplaint€to€foreclose€or€order€to€docket.€€In€lieu€of€anÐ X Ðoriginal€or€clerk„certified€document,€a€copy€of€each€requiredÐ Þ. Ðdocument,€supported€by€an€affidavit€that€it€is€a€true€andÐ ´  Ðaccurate€copy,€is€permitted.Ð Š Ú ÐÌà  àNew€section€(c)€allows€a€circuit€court€to€adopt,€as€part€ofÐ 6 †  Ðits€case€management€plan,€procedures€for€screening€orders€toÐ  \  Ðdocket€and€complaints€to€foreclose.€€If€the€pleadings€and€papersÐ â 2  Ðdo€not€comply€with€all€statutory€and€Rule€requirements,€theÐ ¸  Ðplaintiff€is€given€notice€that€the€action€will€be€dismissedÐ ŽÞ  Ðwithout€prejudice€if€the€plaintiff,€within€30€days,€does€not€cureÐ d´  Ðthe€deficiency€or€demonstrate€that€the€papers€are€legallyÐ :Š  Ðsufficient.€€Several€circuit€courts€currently€employ€a€screeningÐ `  Ðprocess€in€foreclosure€cases.Ð æ6 ÐÌÌÐ  h¸ ÐRule€14„208.€€SUBSEQUENT€PROCEEDINGS€IF€NO€POWER€OF€SALE€OR€Ð ° ÐÌASSENT€TO€A€DECREEÐ \¬ ÐÌÌÓÓ€€(a)€€Process€and€ServiceÐ Þ. Ðà  à€€When€a€complaint€is€filed€to€foreclose€a€lienò ò€ó óthat€hasÐ Š Ú Ðneither€a€power€of€sale€nor€an€assent€to€a€decree,€process€shallÐ R ¢  Ðissue€and€be€served€in€accordance€with€Title€2,€Chapter€100€ofÐ þ N  Ðthese€Rules,€except€that€in€an€action€to€foreclose€a€lien€onÐ ªú  Ðresidential€property,€service€shall€be€in€accordance€with€RuleÐ V¦  Ð14„209.€€Except€as€provided€in€section€(b)€of€this€Rule,€theÐ R Ðaction€shall€proceed€in€the€same€manner€as€any€other€civilÐ ®þ Ðaction.Ð Zª Ѐ€(b)€€Order€Directing€Immediate€Sale€Ð V Ѐ€€€€€€If€after€a€hearing,€the€court€finds€that€the€interests€ofÐ ² Ðjustice€require€an€immediate€sale€of€the€property€that€is€subjectÐ ^® Ðto€the€lien€and€that€a€sale€would€likely€be€ordered€as€a€resultÐ  Z Ðof€a€judgment€entered€in€the€action,€the€court€may€order€a€saleÐ ¶ Ðof€the€property€before€judgment€and€shall€appoint€an€individualÐ b ²! Ðto€make€the€sale€pursuant€to€Rule€14„214.€€The€court€shall€orderÐ "^# Ðthat€the€proceeds€be€deposited€or€invested€pending€distributionÐ º# % Ðpursuant€to€judgment.Ð f%¶ ' ÐÓÓSource:€This€Rule€is€derived€from€the€2008€version€of€former€RuleÐ 'b") Ð14„205€(a)€and€(b)(2).Ð è'8#* ÐÌÌà@hh#ìàòòREPORTERððS€NOTEóóˆÐ j*º%- ÐÌà  àRule€14„208€carries€forward€the€substance€of€current€RuleÐ ,f'/ Ð14„205€(a)€and€(b),€with€style€changes,€including€in€section€(a)Ð ì,<(0 Ðthe€addition€of€a€specific€reference€to€ð ðservice€in€accordanceÐ Â-)1 Ðwith€Title€2,€Chapter€100€of€these€Rules.ððÐ ˜.è)2 Їà  àSubsection€(b)(1)€of€current€Rule€14„205€is€not€carriedÐ ° Ðforward€in€that€it€is€considered€substantive,€rather€thanÐ †Ö Ðprocedural,€in€nature.€€In€addition,€the€subsection€is€consideredÐ \¬ Ðcontrary€to€the€statement€in€section€(a)€of€the€new€Rule€thatÐ 2‚ Ðð ðthe€action€shall€proceed€in€the€same€manner€as€any€other€civilÐ X Ðaction.ððÐ Þ. ÐÌÐ  Š Ú ÐRule€14„209.€€SERVICE€IN€ACTIONS€TO€FORECLOSE€ON€RESIDENTIALÐ ° ÐÌPROPERTY;€NOTICEÐ \¬ ЀÌÌÓÓ€€(a)€€Service€on€Borrower€and€Record€Owner€by€Personal€DeliveryÐ Þ. Ðà  à€€When€an€action€to€foreclose€a€lien€on€residential€propertyÐ Š Ú Ðis€filed,€the€plaintiff€shall€serve€on€the€borrower€and€theÐ 6 †  Ðrecord€owner€a€copy€of€all€papers€filed€to€commence€the€action.€Ð â 2  ÐService€shall€be€accomplished€by€personal€delivery€of€the€papersÐ ŽÞ  Ðò òó óor€by€leaving€the€papers€with€a€resident€of€suitable€age€andÐ :Š  Ðdiscretion€at€the€borrowerððs€or€record€ownerððs€dwelling€house€orÐ æ6 Ðusual€place€of€abode.Ð ’â Ѐ€(b)€€Service€on€Borrower€and€Record€Owner€by€Mailing€andÐ >Ž ÐPostingÐ ê: Ðà  à€€If€on€at€least€two€different€days€a€good€faith€effort€wasÐ –æ Ðmade€to€serve€a€borrower€or€record€owner€under€section€(a)€ofÐ B’ Ðthis€Rule€and€service€was€not€successful,€the€plaintiff€shallÐ î> Ðeffect€service€by€(1)€mailing,€by€certified€and€first„class€mail,Ð šê Ða€copy€of€all€papers€filed€to€commence€the€action,€to€the€lastÐ F –! Ðknown€address€of€each€borrower€and€record€owner€and,€if€theÐ ò!B# Ðpersonððs€last€known€address€is€not€the€address€of€the€residentialÐ ž#î% Ðproperty,€also€to€that€person€at€the€address€of€the€property;€andÐ J%š ' Ð(2)€posting€a€copy€of€the€papers€in€a€conspicuous€place€on€theÐ ö&F") Ðresidential€property.€€Service€is€complete€when€the€property€hasÐ ¢(ò#+ Ðbeen€posted€and€the€mailings€have€been€made€in€accordance€withÐ N*ž%- Ðthis€section.Ð ú+J'/ Ѐ€(c)€€Notice€to€Occupant€by€First„Class€MailÐ ¦-ö(1 Ðà  à€€When€an€action€to€foreclose€on€residential€property€isÐ ° Ðfiled,€the€plaintiff€shall€send€by€first„class€mail€addressed€toÐ \¬ Ðð ðOccupantðð€at€the€address€of€the€property€a€notice€inÐ X Ðsubstantially€the€following€form:Ð ´  Ðà@„„'ìàNOTICEˆÐ ` ° Ðà  àAn€action€to€foreclose€a€ðqð€Mortgage€ðqð€Deed€of€Trust€ðqð€LandÐ  \  ÐInstallment€Contract€ðqð€Contract€or€Statutory€Lien€on€theÐ ¸  Ðproperty€located€at€(Insert€Address)€has€been€filed€in€theÐ d´  ÐCircuit€Court€for€(County).Ð `  Ðà  àA€foreclosure€sale€of€the€property€may€occur€at€any€timeÐ ¼  Ðafter€45€days€from€the€date€of€this€notice.€€You€may€want€toÐ h¸ Ðconsult€with€an€attorney€because€you€could€be€evicted,€even€ifÐ d Ðyou€are€a€tenant€and€have€paid€the€rent€due€and€complied€withÐ À Ðyour€lease.€€For€further€information,€you€may€review€the€file€inÐ l¼ Ðthe€office€of€the€Clerk€of€the€Circuit€Court.Ð h Ѐ€€(d)€€Affidavit€of€Service€and€MailingÐ Ä Ѐ€€€(1)€€Time€for€FilingÐ pÀ  Ðà  à€€€€An€affidavit€of€service€under€section€(a)€or€(b)€of€thisÐ !l" ÐRule€and€mailing€under€section€(c)€of€this€Rule€shall€be€filedÐ È"$ Ðpromptly€and€in€any€event€before€the€date€of€the€sale.Ð t$Ä& Ѐ€€€(2)€€Service€by€an€Individual€Other€than€a€SheriffÐ  &p!( Ðà  à€€€€In€addition€to€other€requirements€contained€in€thisÐ Ì'#* Ðsection,€if€service€is€made€by€an€individual€other€than€aÐ x)È$, Ðsheriff,€the€affidavit€shall€include€the€name,€address,€andÐ $+t&. Ðtelephone€number€of€the€affiant€and€a€statement€that€the€affiantÐ Ð, (0 Ðis€18€years€of€age€or€Ô_Ôolder.Ð |.Ì)2 Ѐ€€€(3)€€Contents€of€Affidavit€of€Service€by€Personal€DeliveryÐ ° Ðà  à€€€€An€affidavit€of€service€by€personal€delivery€shall€setÐ \¬ Ðforth€the€name€of€the€person€served€and€the€date€and€particularÐ X Ðplace€of€service.€€If€service€was€effected€on€a€person€other€thanÐ ´  Ðthe€borrower€or€record€owner,€the€affidavit€also€shall€include€aÐ ` ° Ðdescription€of€the€individual€served€(including€the€individualððsÐ  \  Ðname€and€address,€if€known)€and€the€facts€upon€which€theÐ ¸  Ðindividual€making€service€concluded€that€the€individual€served€isÐ d´  Ðof€suitable€age€and€discretion.€Ð `  Ѐ€€€(4)€€Contents€of€Affidavit€of€Service€by€Mailing€and€PostingÐ ¼  Ðà  à€€€€An€affidavit€of€service€by€mailing€and€posting€shall€(A)Ð h¸ Ðdescribe€with€particularity€the€good€faith€efforts€to€serve€theÐ d Ðborrower€or€record€owner€by€personal€delivery;€(B)€state€the€dateÐ À Ðon€which€the€required€papers€were€mailed€by€certified€and€first„Ð l¼ Ðclass€mail€and€the€name€and€address€of€the€addressee;€and€(C)Ð h Ðinclude€the€date€of€the€posting€and€a€description€of€the€locationÐ Ä Ðof€the€posting€on€the€property.€Ð pÀ  ÐÓÓCross€reference:€€See€the€Ô_ÔServicemembersÔ_Ô€Civil€Relief€Act,€50Ð !l" ÐU.S.C.€app.€ðððð501€òòet€seqóó.€Ð ò!B# ÐÌSource:€This€Rule€is€derived€in€part€from€the€2008€version€ofÐ ¤#ô% Ðformer€Rule€14„204€(b)€and€is€in€part€new.Ð z$Ê& ÐÌÌà@hh#ìàòòREPORTERððS€NOTEóóˆÐ ü&L") ÐÌà  àBy€Rules€Order€dated€July€22,€2008,€effective€July€23,€2008,Ð ¨(ø#+ Ðthe€Court€of€Appeals€adopted€amendments€to€current€Rule€14„204Ð ~)Î$, Ðthat€substantially€revised€the€Rule€to€conform€it€to€2008€Md.Ð T*¤%- ÐLaws,€Ch.€2€(HB€365).€€Rule€14„209€carries€forward€the€serviceÐ *+z&. Ðprovisions€of€section€(b)€of€that€Rule,€applicable€in€actions€toÐ ,P'/ Ðforeclose€on€residential€property.Ð Ö,&(0 ÐÌÐ  ‚.Ò)2 Ðà  àIn€addition€to€style€changes,€two€substantive€changes€areÐ ° Ðmade.€€First,€in€the€current€Rule,€the€person€to€be€served€is€theÐ †Ö Ðð ðmortgagor€or€grantor.ðð€€This€is€changed€to€the€more€expansiveÐ \¬ Ðdefined€terms,€ð ðborrowerðð€and€ð ðrecord€owner.ðð€€Second,€at€theÐ 2‚ Ðsuggestion€of€representatives€from€the€Legal€Aid€Bureau,€a€newÐ X Ðsection€(c)€is€added€to€provide€notice€to€the€occupant€ofÐ Þ. Ðresidential€property.Ð ´  ÐÌÐ  ` ° ÐÔ_ÔRule€14„210.€€NOTICE€PRIOR€TO€SALEÐ ° ÐÌÌÓÓ€€(a)€€By€PublicationÐ 2‚ Ðà  à€€Before€selling€property€in€an€action€to€foreclose€a€lien,Ð Þ. Ðthe€individual€authorized€to€make€the€sale€shall€publish€noticeÐ Š Ú Ðof€the€time,€place,€and€terms€of€the€sale€in€a€newspaper€ofÐ 6 †  Ðgeneral€circulation€in€the€county€in€which€the€action€is€pending.€Ð â 2  ÐNotice€of€the€sale€of€an€interest€in€real€property€shall€beÐ ŽÞ  Ðpublished€at€least€once€a€week€for€three€successive€weeks,€theÐ :Š  Ðfirst€publication€to€be€not€less€than€15€days€before€the€sale€andÐ æ6 Ðthe€last€publication€to€be€not€more€than€one€week€before€theÐ ’â Ðsale.€€Notice€of€the€sale€of€personal€property€shall€be€publishedÐ >Ž Ðnot€less€than€five€days€nor€more€than€12€days€before€the€sale.Ð ê: ÐÓÓCommittee€note:€€In€this€Rule,€ð ðnewspaper€of€general€circulationððÐ –æ Ðis€intended€to€mean€a€newspaper€satisfying€the€criteria€set€forthÐ l¼ Ðin€Code,€Article€1,€Section€28.€€A€newspaper€circulating€to€aÐ B’ Ðsubstantial€number€of€subscribers€in€a€county€and€customarilyÐ h Ðcontaining€legal€notices€with€respect€to€property€in€the€countyÐ î> Ðshall€be€regarded€as€a€newspaper€of€general€circulation€in€theÐ Ä Ðcounty,€notwithstanding€that€(1)€its€readership€is€not€uniformÐ šê Ðthroughout€the€county,€or€(2)€its€content€is€not€directed€at€allÐ pÀ  Ðsegments€of€the€population.Ð F –! ÐÌÓÓ€€(b)€€By€Certified€and€First„Class€MailÐ ò!B# Ðà  à€€Before€selling€the€property€subject€to€the€lien,€theÐ ž#î% Ðindividual€authorized€to€make€the€sale€shall€also€send€notice€ofÐ J%š ' Ðthe€time,€place,€and€terms€of€sale€by€certified€mail€and€byÐ ö&F") Ðfirst„class€mail€to€(1)€the€borrower,€(2)€the€record€owner€of€theÐ ¢(ò#+ Ðproperty,€(3)€the€holder€of€any€subordinate€interest€in€theÐ N*ž%- Ðproperty€subject€to€the€lien,€and€(4)€ð ðOccupantðð€at€the€addressÐ ú+J'/ Ðof€the€property.€€Except€for€the€notice€to€ð ðOccupant,ðð€theÐ ¦-ö(1 Ðmailings€shall€be€sent€to€the€last€known€address€of€all€suchÐ ° Ðpersons,€including€to€the€last€address€reasonably€ascertainableÐ \¬ Ðfrom€a€document€recorded,€indexed,€and€available€for€publicÐ X Ðinspection€30€days€before€the€date€of€the€sale.€€The€mailingsÐ ´  Ðshall€be€sent€not€more€than€30€days€and€not€less€than€ten€daysÐ ` ° Ðbefore€the€date€of€the€sale.€Ð  \  Ѐ€(c)€€To€Counties€or€Municipal€CorporationsÐ ¸  Ðà  à€€In€addition€to€any€other€required€notice,€not€less€than€15Ð d´  Ðdays€before€the€sale,€the€individual€authorized€to€make€the€saleÐ `  Ðshall€send€written€notice€to€the€county€or€municipal€corporationÐ ¼  Ðwhere€the€property€subject€to€the€lien€is€located.€The€noticeÐ h¸ Ðshall€include€the€name,€address,€and€telephone€number€of€theÐ d Ðindividual€authorized€to€make€the€sale€and€the€time,€place,€andÐ À Ðterms€of€sale.€€Ð l¼ Ѐ€(d)€€Holders€of€a€Subordinate€InterestÐ h Ðà  à€€If€the€individual€authorized€to€make€the€sale€receivesÐ Ä Ðactual€notice€at€any€time€before€the€sale€that€there€is€a€personÐ pÀ  Ðholding€a€subordinate€interest€in€the€property€and€if€theÐ !l" Ðinterest€holder's€identity€and€address€are€reasonablyÐ È"$ Ðascertainable,€the€individual€authorized€to€make€the€sale€shallÐ t$Ä& Ðgive€notice€of€the€time,€place,€and€terms€of€sale€to€the€interestÐ  &p!( Ðholder€as€promptly€as€reasonably€practicable.€€The€notice€may€beÐ Ì'#* Ðgiven€in€any€manner€reasonably€calculated€to€apprise€the€interestÐ x)È$, Ðholder€of€the€sale,€including€by€telephone€or€electronicÐ $+t&. Ðtransmission.€€This€notice€need€not€be€given€to€anyone€to€whomÐ Ð, (0 Ðnotice€was€sent€pursuant€to€section€(b)€of€this€Rule.€€Ð |.Ì)2 Ѐ€(e)€€Affidavit€of€Notice€by€MailÐ ° Ðà  à€€An€individual€who€is€required€by€this€Rule€to€give€noticeÐ \¬ Ðby€mail€shall€file€an€affidavit€stating€that€(1)€the€individualÐ X Ðhas€complied€with€the€mailing€provisions€of€this€Rule€or€(2)€theÐ ´  Ðidentity€or€address€of€the€borrower,€record€owner,€or€holder€of€aÐ ` ° Ðsubordinate€interest€is€not€reasonably€ascertainable.€€If€theÐ  \  Ðaffidavit€states€that€an€identity€or€address€is€not€reasonablyÐ ¸  Ðascertainable,€the€affidavit€shall€state€in€detail€theÐ d´  Ðreasonable,€good€faith€efforts€that€were€made€to€ascertain€theÐ `  Ðidentity€or€address.€€If€notice€was€given€to€the€holder€of€aÐ ¼  Ðsubordinate€interest€in€the€property,€the€affidavit€shall€stateÐ h¸ Ðthe€date,€manner,€and€content€of€the€notice.€€Ð d ÐÓÓSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€in€part€from€the€2008€version€ofÐ À Ðformer€Rule€14„206€(b)€and€is€in€part€new.Ð –æ ÐÌÌà@hh#ìàòòREPORTERððS€NOTEóóˆÐ h ÐÌà  àRule€14„210€carries€forward€the€provisions€of€current€RuleÐ Ä Ð14„206€(b),€with€style€and€other€changes.Ð šê ÐÌà  àIn€section€(a),€which€is€derived€from€current€Rule€14„206Ð F –! Ð(b)(1),€the€first€phrase€of€the€first€sentence,€ð ðAfterÐ !l" Ðcommencement€of€an€action,ðð€is€deleted€as€unnecessary€in€light€ofÐ ò!B# Ðthe€phrase,€ð ðin€which€the€action€is€pending,ðð€at€the€end€of€theÐ È"$ Ðsentence.€€Also,€language€that€describes€the€phrase€ð ðnewspaper€ofÐ ž#î% Ðgeneral€circulationðð€as€used€in€the€context€of€the€Rule€is€movedÐ t$Ä& Ðverbatim€from€the€text€of€the€Rule€to€a€Committee€note.€€The€moveÐ J%š ' Ðis€stylistic€only;€no€substantive€change€is€intended.€€TheÐ  &p!( ÐCommittee€intends€to€examine€whether€a€universal€definitionÐ ö&F") Ðconsistent€with€the€Committee€note€would€be€appropriate€forÐ Ì'#* Ðinclusion€in€Title€1€of€the€Rules.€€If€such€a€Rule€isÐ ¢(ò#+ Ðpromulgated,€the€Committee€note€can€be€deleted.Ð x)È$, ÐÌà  àIn€section€(b),€which€is€derived€from€current€Rule€14„206Ð $+t&. Ð(b)(2),€the€defined€terms€of€ð ðborrowerðð€and€ð ðrecord€ownerðð€areÐ ú+J'/ Ðnow€used.€€Added€to€the€Rule€is€a€requirement€that€notice€of€theÐ Ð, (0 Ðtime,€place,€and€terms€of€sale€also€be€sent€to€ð ðOccupantðð€at€theÐ ¦-ö(1 Ðaddress€of€the€property.€€Also€added€to€the€section€is€theÐ |.Ì)2 Ðconcept€that€the€last€known€address€of€a€person€includes€the€lastÐ ° Ðaddress€reasonably€ascertainable€from€public€records€that€areÐ †Ö Ðrecorded,€indexed,€and€available€for€public€inspection€30€daysÐ \¬ Ðbefore€the€date€of€the€sale.Ð 2‚ ÐÌà  àSections€(d),€(e),€and€(f)€are€derived€from€current€Rule€14„Ð Þ. Ð206€(b)(3),€(4),€and€(5),€respectively,€with€style€changes.Ð ´  ÐÌÌÐ  6 †  ÐRule€14„211.€€STAY€OF€THE€SALE;€DISMISSAL€OF€ACTIONÐ ° ÐÌÌÓÓ€€(a)€€Motion€to€Stay€and€DismissÐ 2‚ Ѐ€€€(1)€€Who€May€FileÐ Þ. Ðà  à€€€€The€borrower,€a€record€owner,€a€party€to€the€lienÐ Š Ú Ðinstrument,€a€person€who€claims€under€the€borrower€a€right€to€orÐ 6 †  Ðinterest€in€the€property€that€is€subordinate€to€the€lien€beingÐ â 2  Ðforeclosed,€or€a€person€who€claims€an€equitable€interest€in€theÐ ŽÞ  Ðproperty€may€file€in€the€action€a€motion€to€stay€the€sale€of€theÐ :Š  Ðproperty€and€dismiss€the€foreclosure€action.Ð æ6 ÐÓÓCross€reference:€See€Code,€Real€Property€Article,€ðððð7„101€(a)€andÐ ’â Ð7„301€(f)(1).Ð h¸ ÐÌÓÓ€€€€(2)€€Time€For€FilingÐ d Ðà  à€€€€In€an€action€to€foreclose€a€lien€on€residentialÐ À Ðproperty,€a€motion€by€a€borrower€or€record€owner€to€stay€the€saleÐ l¼ Ðand€dismiss€the€action€shall€be€filed€within€15€days€afterÐ h Ðservice€pursuant€to€Rule€14„209€of€an€order€to€docket€orÐ Ä Ðcomplaint€to€foreclose.€€A€motion€to€stay€and€dismiss€by€a€personÐ pÀ  Ðnot€entitled€to€service€under€Rule€14„209€shall€be€filed€withinÐ !l" Ð15€days€after€the€moving€party€first€became€aware€of€the€action.€Ð È"$ ÐFor€good€cause,€the€court€may€extend€the€time€for€filing€theÐ t$Ä& Ðmotion€or€excuse€non„compliance.Ð  &p!( ÐÓÓCross€reference:€€See€Rules€2„311€(b),€1„203,€and€1„204,Ð Ì'#* Ðconcerning€the€time€allowed€for€filing€a€response€to€the€motion.Ð ¢(ò#+ ÐÌÓÓ€€€€(3)€€ContentsÐ N*ž%- Ðà  à€€€€A€motion€to€stay€and€dismiss€shall:Ð ú+J'/ Ѐ€€€€€(A)€be€under€oath€or€supported€by€affidavit;Ð ¦-ö(1 Ѐ€€€€€(B)€state€with€particularity€the€factual€and€legal€basis€ofÐ ° Ðeach€defense€that€the€moving€party€has€to€the€validity€of€theÐ \¬ Ðlien€or€the€lien€instrument€or€to€the€right€of€the€plaintiff€toÐ X Ðforeclose€in€the€pending€action;€Ð ´  Ѐ€€€€€(C)€be€accompanied€by€any€supporting€documents€or€otherÐ ` ° Ðmaterial€in€the€possession€or€control€of€the€moving€party€and€anyÐ  \  Ðrequest€for€the€discovery€of€any€specific€supporting€documents€inÐ ¸  Ðthe€possession€or€control€of€the€plaintiff€or€the€secured€party;Ð d´  Ѐ€€€€€(D)€state€whether€there€are€any€collateral€actionsÐ `  Ðinvolving€the€property€and,€to€the€extent€known,€the€nature€ofÐ ¼  Ðeach€action,€the€name€of€the€court€in€which€it€is€pending,€andÐ h¸ Ðthe€caption€and€docket€number€of€the€case;Ð d Ѐ€€€€€(E)€state€the€date€the€moving€party€was€served€or,€if€notÐ À Ðserved,€when€and€how€the€moving€party€first€became€aware€of€theÐ l¼ Ðaction;€andÐ h Ѐ€€€€€(F)€if€the€motion€was€not€filed€within€the€time€set€forthÐ Ä Ðin€subsection€(a)(2)€of€this€Rule,€state€with€particularity€theÐ pÀ  Ðreasons€why€the€motion€was€not€filed€timely.Ð !l" Ðà  àThe€motion€may€include€a€request€for€referral€to€alternativeÐ È"$ Ðdispute€resolution€pursuant€to€Rule€14„212.Ð t$Ä& Ѐ€(b)€Initial€Determination€by€CourtÐ  &p!( Ѐ€€€(1)€Denial€of€MotionÐ Ì'#* Ðà  à€€€The€court€shall€deny€the€motion,€with€or€without€aÐ x)È$, Ðhearing,€if€the€court€concludes€from€the€record€before€it€thatÐ $+t&. Ðthe€motion:Ð Ð, (0 Ѐ€€€€€(A)€was€not€timely€filed€and€does€not€show€good€cause€forÐ |.Ì)2 Ðexcusing€non„compliance€with€subsection€(a)(2)€of€this€Rule;Ð ° Ѐ€€€€€(B)€does€not€substantially€comply€with€the€requirements€ofÐ \¬ Ðthis€Rule;€orÐ X Ѐ€€€€€(C)€does€not€on€its€face€state€a€valid€defense€to€theÐ ´  Ðvalidity€of€the€lien€or€the€lien€instrument€or€to€the€right€ofÐ ` ° Ðthe€plaintiff€to€foreclose€in€the€pending€action.Ð  \  Ѐ€€€(2)€Hearing€on€the€MeritsÐ ¸  Ѐ€€€€€€€If€the€court€concludes€from€the€record€before€it€that€theÐ d´  Ðmotion:€Ð `  Ѐ€€€€€(A)€was€timely€filed€or€there€is€good€cause€for€excusingÐ ¼  Ðnon„compliance€with€subsection€(a)(2)€of€this€Rule,€Ð h¸ Ðà  à€(B)€substantially€complies€with€the€requirements€of€thisÐ d ÐRule,€and€Ð À Ðà  à€(C)€states€on€its€face€a€defense€to€the€validity€of€theÐ l¼ Ðlien€or€the€lien€instrument€or€to€the€right€of€the€plaintiff€toÐ h Ðforeclose€in€the€pending€action,€the€court€shall€set€the€matterÐ Ä Ðfor€a€hearing€on€the€merits€of€the€alleged€defense.€€The€hearingÐ pÀ  Ðshall€be€scheduled€for€a€time€prior€to€the€date€of€sale,€ifÐ !l" Ðpracticable,€otherwise€within€60€days€after€the€originallyÐ È"$ Ðscheduled€date€of€sale.€€Ð t$Ä& Ѐ€(c)€Temporary€StayÐ  &p!( Ѐ€€€(1)€€Entry€of€Stay;€ConditionsÐ Ì'#* Ðà  à€€€€If€the€hearing€on€the€merits€cannot€be€held€prior€to€theÐ x)È$, Ðdate€of€sale,€the€court€shall€enter€an€order€that€temporarilyÐ $+t&. Ðstays€the€sale€on€terms€and€conditions€that€the€court€findsÐ Ð, (0 Ðreasonable€and€necessary€to€protect€the€property€and€the€interestÐ |.Ì)2 Ðof€the€plaintiff.€€Conditions€may€include€assurance€that€(1)€theÐ ° Ðproperty€will€remain€covered€by€adequate€insurance,€(2)€theÐ \¬ Ðproperty€will€be€adequately€maintained,€(3)€property€taxes,Ð X Ðground€rent,€and€other€charges€relating€to€the€property€thatÐ ´  Ðbecome€due€prior€to€the€hearing€will€be€paid,€and€(4)€periodicÐ ` ° Ðpayments€of€principal€and€interest€that€the€parties€agree€or€thatÐ  \  Ðthe€court€preliminarily€finds€will€become€due€prior€to€theÐ ¸  Ðhearing€are€timely€paid€in€a€manner€prescribed€by€the€court.€€TheÐ d´  Ðcourt€may€require€the€moving€party€to€provide€reasonable€securityÐ `  Ðfor€compliance€with€the€conditions€it€sets€and€may€revoke€theÐ ¼  Ðstay€upon€a€finding€of€non„compliance.€Ð h¸ Ѐ€€€(2)€€Hearing€on€ConditionsÐ d Ðà  à€€€€The€court€may,€on€its€own€initiative,€and€shall,€onÐ À Ðrequest€of€a€party,€hold€a€hearing€with€respect€to€the€setting€ofÐ l¼ Ðappropriate€conditions.€€The€hearing€may€be€conducted€byÐ h Ðtelephonic€or€electronic€means.Ð Ä Ѐ€(d)€Scheduling€OrderÐ pÀ  Ðà  à€In€order€to€facilitate€an€expeditious€hearing€on€theÐ !l" Ðmerits,€the€court€may€enter€a€scheduling€order€with€respect€toÐ È"$ Ðany€of€the€matters€specified€in€Rule€2„504€that€are€relevant€toÐ t$Ä& Ðthe€action.Ð  &p!( Ѐ€(e)€Final€DeterminationÐ Ì'#* Ðà  à€After€the€hearing€on€the€merits,€if€the€court€finds€thatÐ x)È$, Ðthe€moving€party€has€established€that€the€lien€or€the€lienÐ $+t&. Ðinstrument€is€invalid€or€that€the€plaintiff€has€no€right€toÐ Ð, (0 Ðforeclose€in€the€pending€action,€it€shall€grant€the€motion€and,Ð |.Ì)2 Ðunless€it€finds€good€cause€to€the€contrary,€dismiss€theÐ ° Ðforeclosure€action.€€If€the€court€finds€otherwise,€it€shall€denyÐ \¬ Ðthe€motion.Ð X ÐÓÓSource:€€This€Rule€is€new.Ð ´  ÐÌÌà@hh#ìàòòREPORTERððS€NOTEóóˆÐ 6 †  ÐÌà  àRule€14„211€is€new.€€It€replaces€the€provisions€of€currentÐ â 2  ÐRule€14„209€(b),€Injunction€to€Stay€Foreclosure.€€Sections€(a)Ð ¸  Ðand€(c)€of€current€Rule€14„209€also€are€not€carried€forward.Ð ŽÞ  ÐÌà  àAs€noted€in€the€One€Hundred€Sixtieth€Report,€the€new€RuleÐ :Š  Ðcouples€a€motion€to€stay€the€sale€with€a€motion€to€dismiss€theÐ `  Ðforeclosure€action.€€A€motion€to€ð ðstay€or€dismissðð€must€state€aÐ æ6 Ðvalid€defense€to€(1)€the€validity€of€the€lien,€(2)€the€validityÐ ¼  Ðof€the€lien€instrument,€or€(3)€the€right€of€the€plaintiff€toÐ ’â Ðforeclose€on€the€pending€action,€and€comply€with€the€otherÐ h¸ Ðrequirements€of€the€Rule.Ð >Ž ÐÌà  àSubsection€(a)(1)€provides€a€list€of€persons€eligible€toÐ ê: Ðfile€the€motion.€€The€list€includes€ð ða€person€who€claims€anÐ À Ðequitable€interest€in€the€property.ðð€€A€cross€reference€followingÐ –æ Ðsection€(a)€contains€statutory€references€to€examples€of€suchÐ l¼ Ðpersons.Ð B’ ÐÌà  àTo€reduce€the€number€of€last„minute€motions€to€stay,Ð î> Ðsubsection€(a)(2)€contains€time€requirements€as€to€when€theÐ Ä Ðmotion€may€be€filed.€€The€subsection€keys€the€time€for€filing€theÐ šê Ðmotion€to€whether€or€not€the€moving€party€was€served€pursuant€toÐ pÀ  ÐRule€14„209.€€If€the€moving€party€was€served,€the€motion€must€beÐ F –! Ðfiled€within€15€days€after€service.€€Otherwise,€the€motion€mustÐ !l" Ðbe€filed€within€15€days€after€the€moving€party€first€became€awareÐ ò!B# Ðof€the€action.€€The€court€may€extend€either€time€requirement€orÐ È"$ Ðexcuse€non„compliance,€for€good€cause.Ð ž#î% ÐÌà  àSubsection€(a)(3)€requires€that€the€motion€be€under€oath€orÐ J%š ' Ðsupported€by€affidavit€and€contains€five€other€requirements€ofÐ  &p!( Ðthe€motion.€€The€subsection€permits€a€request€for€a€referral€toÐ ö&F") Ðalternative€dispute€resolution€to€be€included€in€the€motion.Ð Ì'#* ÐÌà  àSection€(b)€requires€the€court,€with€or€without€a€hearing,Ð x)È$, Ðto€deny€the€motion€if€(1)€the€time€requirement€of€subsectionÐ N*ž%- Ð(a)(2)€has€not€been€met€or€excused,€(2)€the€motion€does€notÐ $+t&. Ðsubstantially€comply€with€the€requirements€of€the€Rule,€or€(3)Ð ú+J'/ Ðthe€motion€does€not€state€on€its€face€a€valid€defense€to€theÐ Ð, (0 Ðforeclosure€action.€€If€the€motion€is€not€denied,€a€hearing€onÐ ¦-ö(1 Ðthe€merits€of€the€defense€is€held.€€If€practicable,€the€hearingÐ |.Ì)2 Ðis€scheduled€for€a€time€prior€to€the€sale.Ð ° ÐÌà  àIf€it€is€not€practicable€to€hold€the€hearing€on€the€meritsÐ \¬ Ðprior€to€the€sale,€the€court€enters€a€temporary€stay€inÐ 2‚ Ðaccordance€with€subsection€(c)(1).€€Subsection€(c)(2)€providesÐ X Ðfor€a€hearing,€in„person€or€by€telephone€or€electronic€means,Ð Þ. Ðwith€respect€to€the€setting€of€appropriate€conditions€for€theÐ ´  Ðstay.Ð Š Ú ÐÌà  àSection€(d)€allows€the€court€to€enter€a€scheduling€order€inÐ 6 †  Ðaccordance€with€Rule€2„504.Ð  \  ÐÌà  àSection€(e)€provides€for€a€final€determination€of€the€matterÐ ¸  Ðafter€the€hearing€on€the€merits.Ð ŽÞ  ÐÌÐ  :Š  ÐRule€14„212.€€ALTERNATIVE€DISPUTE€RESOLUTIONÐ ° ÐÌÌÓÓà  àIn€an€action€in€which€a€motion€to€stay€the€sale€and€dismissÐ 2‚ Ðthe€action€has€been€filed,€and€was€not€denied€pursuant€to€RuleÐ Þ. Ð14„211€(b)(1),€the€court€at€any€time€before€a€sale€of€theÐ Š Ú Ðproperty€subject€to€the€lien€may€refer€a€matter€to€mediation€orÐ 6 †  Ðanother€appropriate€form€of€alternative€dispute€resolution,Ð â 2  Ðsubject€to€the€provisions€of€Rule€17„103,€and€may€require€thatÐ ŽÞ  Ðindividuals€with€authority€to€settle€the€matter€be€present€orÐ :Š  Ðreadily€available€for€consultation.ò òó óÐ æ6 ÐÓÓCross€reference:€For€qualifications€of€a€mediator€other€than€oneÐ ’â Ðselected€by€agreement€of€the€parties,€see€Rule€17„104€(f).Ð h¸ ÐÌSource:€€This€Rule€is€new.Ð d ÐÌÌà@hh#ìàòòREPORTERððS€NOTEóóˆÐ –æ ÐÌà  àBased€upon€a€suggestion€by€Suzanne€Sangree,€Chief€Solicitor,Ð B’ ÐCity€of€Baltimore€Department€of€Law,€Rule€14„212€allows€the€courtÐ h Ðto€refer€to€mediation€or€another€appropriate€form€of€alternativeÐ î> Ðdispute€resolution€a€contested€action€in€which€a€prima€facieÐ Ä Ðdefense€has€been€raised€by€a€motion€filed€pursuant€to€Rule€14„Ð šê Ð211.€€The€referral€is€subject€to€the€provisions€of€Rule€17„103.€Ð pÀ  ÐIf€the€court€appoints€a€mediator€other€than€by€agreement€of€theÐ F –! Ðparties,€the€mediator€must€have€the€qualifications€set€out€in€newÐ !l" Ðsection€(f)€of€Rule€17„104,€the€format€of€which€is€based€uponÐ ò!B# ÐRule€17„104€(e).Ð È"$ ÐÌÌÐ  J%š ' ÐRule€14„213.€€BOND€BY€INDIVIDUAL€MAKING€SALE€Ð ° ÐÌÌÓÓà  àBefore€selling€property€subject€to€a€lien,€the€individualÐ 2‚ Ðauthorized€to€make€the€sale€shall€file€a€bond€to€the€State€ofÐ Þ. ÐMaryland€conditioned€upon€compliance€with€any€court€order€thatÐ Š Ú Ðmay€be€entered€in€relation€to€the€sale€of€the€property€orÐ 6 †  Ðdistribution€of€the€proceeds€of€the€sale.€€Unless€the€courtÐ â 2  Ðorders€otherwise,€the€amount€of€the€bond€shall€be€$25,000.€€IfÐ ŽÞ  Ðthe€property€is€sold€to€a€person€other€than€the€holder€of€theÐ :Š  Ðindebtedness€or€a€person€designated€by€the€holder€in€a€writingÐ æ6 Ðfiled€in€the€proceeding€to€take€title€on€the€holder's€behalf,€theÐ ’â Ðindividual€authorized€to€make€the€sale€shall€increase€the€amountÐ >Ž Ðof€the€bond,€before€the€sale€is€ratified,€to€the€amount€of€theÐ ê: Ðsale€price€as€set€forth€in€the€report€of€sale.€€On€application€byÐ –æ Ða€person€having€an€interest€in€the€property€or€by€the€individualÐ B’ Ðauthorized€to€make€the€sale,€the€court€may€increase€or€decreaseÐ î> Ðthe€amount€of€the€bond€pursuant€to€Rule€1„402€(d).€Ð šê ÐÓÓSource:€This€Rule€is€derived€from€the€2008€version€of€former€RuleÐ F –! Ð14„206€(a).Ð !l" ÐÌÌà@hh#ìàòòREPORTERððS€NOTEóóˆÐ ž#î% ÐÌà  àRule€14„213€carries€forward€the€provisions€of€current€RuleÐ J%š ' Ð14„206€(a),€with€style€changes.Ð  &p!( ЀÌÔ_ÔÐ  Ì'#* ÐRule€14„214.€€SALE€Ð ° ÐÌÌ€€(a)€€Only€by€IndividualÐ 2‚ ÐÌÓÓà  à€€Only€an€individual€may€sell€property€pursuant€to€the€RulesÐ Þ. Ðin€this€Chapter.€Ð Š Ú Ѐ€(b)€€Under€Power€of€SaleÐ 6 †  Ѐ€€€(1)€€Individual€Authorized€to€Conduct€a€Sale€Other€than€UnderÐ â 2  Ða€Deed€of€Trust€Ð ŽÞ  Ðà  à€€€€Except€as€provided€in€subsection€(b)(2)€of€this€Rule,€aÐ :Š  Ðsecured€party€authorized€by€the€lien€instrument€to€make€the€saleÐ æ6 Ðor€any€other€individual€designated€by€name€in€the€lien€instrumentÐ ’â Ðto€exercise€the€power€of€sale€shall€conduct€the€sale.€Ð >Ž Ѐ€€€(2)€€Individual€Authorized€to€Conduct€a€Sale€under€a€Deed€ofÐ ê: ÐTrustÐ –æ Ðà  à€€€€An€individual€appointed€as€trustee€in€a€deed€of€trust€orÐ B’ Ðas€a€substitute€trustee€shall€conduct€the€sale€of€propertyÐ î> Ðsubject€to€a€deed€of€trust.€Ð šê Ѐ€€€(3)€€Payment€TermsÐ F –! Ðà  à€€€€A€sale€of€property€under€a€power€of€sale€shall€be€madeÐ ò!B# Ðupon€the€payment€terms€specified€in€the€lien€instrument.€€If€noÐ ž#î% Ðpayment€terms€are€specified€in€the€lien€instrument,€the€saleÐ J%š ' Ðshall€be€made€upon€payment€terms€that€are€reasonable€under€theÐ ö&F") Ðcircumstances.€Ð ¢(ò#+ Ѐ€(c)€€Under€Assent€to€a€DecreeÐ N*ž%- Ѐ€€€(1)€€Individual€Authorized€to€Sell€Ð ú+J'/ ÐÔ_ÔÔ_Ôà  à€€€€An€individual€appointed€as€a€trustee€in€a€lienÐ ¦-ö(1 Ðinstrument€or€as€a€substitute€trustee€shall€conduct€the€sale€ofÐ ° Ðproperty€pursuant€to€an€assent€to€a€decree.€€Ð \¬ Ѐ€€€(2)€€Payment€Terms€€€Ð X Ðà  à€€€€A€sale€of€property€under€an€order€of€court€enteredÐ ´  Ðpursuant€to€an€assent€to€a€decree€shall€be€made€upon€the€paymentÐ ` ° Ðterms€provided€in€the€order.Ð  \  Ѐ€(d)€€No€Power€of€Sale€or€Assent€to€DecreeÐ ¸  Ѐ€€€(1)€€Individual€Authorized€to€SellÐ d´  Ðà  à€€€€If€there€is€no€power€or€sale€or€assent€to€a€decree€inÐ `  Ðthe€lien€instrument,€or€if€the€lien€is€a€statutory€lien,€the€saleÐ ¼  Ðshall€be€made€by€an€individual€trustee€appointed€by€the€court.Ð h¸ Ѐ€€€(2)€€Payment€TermsÐ d Ðà  à€€€€The€sale€shall€be€made€upon€payment€terms€that€areÐ À Ðreasonable€under€the€circumstances.Ð l¼ ÐÓÓSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€in€part€from€the€2008€version€ofÐ h Ðformer€Rule€14„207€(b)€and€(c)€and€is€in€part€new.Ð î> ÐÌÌà@hh#ìàòòREPORTERððS€NOTEóóˆÐ pÀ  ÐÌà  àRule€14„214€carries€forward€the€provisions€of€Rule€14„207Ð !l" Ð(b)€and€(c),€with€style€changes.€€Additionally,€the€current€gapÐ ò!B# Ðas€to€the€sale€procedure€when€there€is€no€power€of€sale€or€assentÐ È"$ Ðto€a€decree€is€filled€by€new€section€(d),€which€expands€to€thatÐ ž#î% Ðsituation€the€procedure€currently€applicable€to€a€sale€madeÐ t$Ä& Ðpursuant€to€a€statutory€lien.Ð J%š ' ÐÌà  àThe€newly€defined€term€ð ðindividualðð€is€substituted€for€theÐ ö&F") Ðterm€ð ðnatural€personðð€in€the€current€Rule.€€See€the€proposedÐ Ì'#* Ðamendment€to€Rule€1„202.Ð ¢(ò#+ ÐÐ  x)È$, ÐÔ_ÔRule€14„215.€€POST„SALE€PROCEDURESÐ ° ÐÌÌÓÓ€€(a)€€Procedure€Following€SaleÐ 2‚ Ѐ€€€€€The€procedure€following€a€sale€made€pursuant€to€thisÐ Þ. ÐChapter€shall€be€as€provided€in€Rules€14„305€and€14„306,€exceptÐ Š Ú Ðthat€an€audit€is€mandatory.€€€€Ð 6 †  Ѐ€(b)€€Resale€Ð â 2  Ðà  à€€If€the€court€sets€a€sale€aside,€the€court€may€order€thatÐ ŽÞ  Ðthe€property€be€resold€by€the€individual€who€made€the€previousÐ :Š  Ðsale€or€by€a€special€trustee€appointed€by€the€court.€€Ð æ6 Ѐ€(c)€€Conveyance€to€PurchaserÐ ’â Ѐ€€€(1)€€When€MadeÐ >Ž Ðà  à€€€€After€the€court€has€finally€ratified€a€sale€and€theÐ ê: Ðpurchase€money€has€been€paid,€the€individual€making€the€saleÐ –æ Ðshall€convey€the€property€to€the€purchaser€or€the€purchaser'sÐ B’ Ðassignee.€€If€the€conveyance€is€to€the€purchaser's€assignee,€theÐ î> Ðpurchaser€shall€join€in€the€deed.Ð šê Ѐ€€€(2)€€Under€Power€of€Sale€„€When€Vendor€and€Purchaser€are€theÐ F –! ÐSameÐ ò!B# Ѐ€€€€€€€€If€the€individual€making€a€sale€and€the€purchaser€at€aÐ ž#î% Ðsale€made€pursuant€to€a€power€of€sale€are€the€same€person,€theÐ J%š ' Ðcourt€shall€appoint€in€the€order€of€ratification€a€trustee€toÐ ö&F") Ðconvey€the€property€to€the€purchaser€after€payment€of€theÐ ¢(ò#+ Ðpurchase€money.€€The€trustee€need€not€furnish€a€bond€unless€theÐ N*ž%- Ðcourt€so€provides€in€its€order.€€Ð ú+J'/ Ѐ€€€(3)€€To€Substituted€PurchaserÐ ¦-ö(1 Ðà  à€€€€At€any€time€after€the€sale€and€before€a€conveyance,€theÐ ° Ðcourt,€upon€ex€parte€application€and€consent€of€the€purchaser,Ð \¬ Ðsubstituted€purchaser,€and€individual€making€the€sale,€mayÐ X Ðauthorize€the€conveyance€to€be€made€to€a€substituted€purchaser.€€Ð ´  ÐÓÓSource:€This€Rule€is€derived€from€the€2008€version€of€former€RuleÐ ` ° Ð14„207€(d),€(e),€and€(f).Ð 6 †  ÐÌÌà@hh#ìàòòREPORTERððS€NOTEóóˆÐ ¸  ÐÌà  àRule€14„215€carries€forward€the€substance€of€current€RuleÐ d´  Ð14„207€(d),€(e),€and€(f),€with€style€changes.Ð :Š  ÐÌÔ_ÔÐ  æ6 ÐRule€14„216.€€PROCEEDS€OF€SALE€Ð ° ÐÌÌÓÓ€€(a)€€Distribution€of€SurplusÐ 2‚ Ðà  à€€At€any€time€after€a€sale€of€property€and€before€finalÐ Þ. Ðratification€of€the€auditor's€account,€any€person€claiming€anÐ Š Ú Ðinterest€in€the€property€or€in€the€proceeds€of€the€sale€of€theÐ 6 †  Ðproperty€may€file€an€application€for€the€payment€of€that€person'sÐ â 2  Ðclaim€from€the€surplus€proceeds€of€the€sale.€€The€court€shallÐ ŽÞ  Ðorder€distribution€of€the€surplus€equitably€among€the€claimants.Ð :Š  Ѐ€(b)€€Deficiency€JudgmentÐ æ6 Ðà  à€€At€any€time€within€three€years€after€the€finalÐ ’â Ðratification€of€the€auditor's€report,€a€secured€party€or€anyÐ >Ž Ðappropriate€party€in€interest€may€file€a€motion€for€a€deficiencyÐ ê: Ðjudgment€if€the€proceeds€of€the€sale,€after€deducting€all€costsÐ –æ Ðand€expenses€allowed€by€the€court,€are€insufficient€to€satisfyÐ B’ Ðthe€debt€and€accrued€interest.€If€the€person€against€whom€theÐ î> Ðjudgment€is€sought€is€a€party€to€the€action,€the€motion€shall€beÐ šê Ðserved€in€accordance€with€Rule€1„321.€€Otherwise,€the€motionÐ F –! Ðshall€be€served€in€accordance€with€Rule€2„121€and€shall€beÐ ò!B# Ðaccompanied€by€a€notice€advising€the€person€that€any€response€toÐ ž#î% Ðthe€motion€must€be€filed€within€30€days€after€being€served€orÐ J%š ' Ðwithin€any€applicable€longer€time€prescribed€by€Rule€2„321€(b)Ð ö&F") Ðfor€answering€a€complaint.€€A€copy€of€Rule€2„321€(b)€shall€beÐ ¢(ò#+ Ðattached€to€the€notice.Ð N*ž%- ÐÓÓSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€in€part€from€the€2008€version€ofÐ ú+J'/ Ðformer€Rule€14„208€and€is€in€part€new.Ð Ð, (0 ÐÐ  ¦-ö(1 ÐÔ_ÔÔ_ÔÔ_ÔÔ_Ôà@hh#ìàòòREPORTERððS€NOTEóóˆÐ ° ÐÌà  àRule€14„216€carries€forward€the€substance€of€current€RuleÐ \¬ Ð14„208,€with€style€changes€and€expanded€service€provisions.€€InÐ 2‚ Ðsection€(b),€the€revised€Rule€provides€for€a€motion€for€aÐ X Ðdeficiency€judgment€to€be€served€in€accordance€with€Rule€1„321Ð Þ. Ðupon€a€person€who€is€a€party€to€the€action.€€Otherwise,€theÐ ´  Ðmotion€must€be€served€in€accordance€with€Rule€2„121€andÐ Š Ú Ðaccompanied€by€(1)€a€notice€advising€the€person€served€that€anyÐ ` ° Ðresponse€must€be€filed€within€30€days€after€being€served€orÐ 6 †  Ðwithin€any€applicable€longer€time€prescribed€by€Rule€2„321€(b)Ð  \  Ðfor€answering€a€complaint€and€(2)€a€copy€of€Rule€2„321€(b).Ð â 2  ÐÐ  ¸  ÐÔ_ÔRule€14„217.€€RELEASE€OR€ASSIGNMENT;€INSOLVENCY€Ð ° ÐÌÌÓÓ€€(a)€€Release€or€Assignment€of€ClaimÐ 2‚ Ðà  à€€A€person€entitled€to€release€or€assign€a€claim€under€aÐ Þ. Ðlien€may€file€a€written€release€or€assignment€of€the€claim€and€ofÐ Š Ú Ðany€order€for€the€sale€of€the€property€entered€in€the€action.€Ð 6 †  ÐThe€release€or€assignment€shall€be€signed€and€acknowledged€beforeÐ â 2  Ðan€individual€authorized€to€take€acknowledgments€of€deeds.€€TheÐ ŽÞ  Ðrelease€or€assignment€shall€take€effect€at€the€time€of€entry€onÐ :Š  Ðthe€docket.€€Ð æ6 Ѐ€(b)€€Insolvency€Proceeding€„€Effect€on€ForeclosureÐ ’â Ðà  à€€When€property€of€an€insolvent€is€subject€to€a€lien,€theÐ >Ž Ðinstitution€of€or€pendency€of€insolvency€proceedings€by€orÐ ê: Ðagainst€the€insolvent€under€the€laws€of€this€State€shall€not€stayÐ –æ Ða€sale€of€property€pursuant€to€a€foreclosure€action€institutedÐ B’ Ðprior€to€the€insolvency€proceeding.€Ð î> ÐÓÓSource:€This€Rule€is€derived€from€the€2008€version€of€former€RuleÐ šê Ð14„209€(a)€and€(c).Ð pÀ  ÐÌÌà@hh#ìàòòREPORTERððS€NOTEóóˆÐ ò!B# ÐÌà  àRule€14„217€carries€forward€the€substance€of€current€RuleÐ ž#î% Ð14„209€(a)€and€(c),€with€style€changes.Ð t$Ä& ÐÌÔ_ÔÐ   &p!( ÐRule€14„218.€€REMOVAL€OF€TRUSTEE€UNDER€A€DEED€OF€TRUSTÐ ° ÐÌÌÓÓ€€(a)€€Inapplicable€Where€Procedure€Set€Forth€in€Lien€InstrumentÐ 2‚ Ðà  à€€The€procedure€for€removal€of€a€trustee€under€a€deed€ofÐ Þ. Ðtrust€set€forth€in€this€Rule€shall€not€supersede€or€nullify€anyÐ Š Ú Ðprocedure€for€the€removal€or€substitution€of€a€trustee€that€mayÐ 6 †  Ðbe€provided€for€in€the€deed€of€trust.€€Ð â 2  Ѐ€(b)€€Motion€to€Remove€TrusteeÐ ŽÞ  Ðà  à€€When€a€trustee€who€has€the€right€to€institute€aÐ :Š  Ðforeclosure€action€fails€or€refuses€to€do€so,€or€if€there€isÐ æ6 Ðother€good€cause€for€the€removal€of€the€trustee€under€a€deed€ofÐ ’â Ðtrust,€secured€parties€holding€not€less€than€25%,€or€any€lesserÐ >Ž Ðpercentage€provided€in€the€deed€of€trust,€of€the€beneficialÐ ê: Ðinterest€under€the€deed€of€trust€may€file€a€motion€for€theÐ –æ Ðremoval€of€the€trustee€and€appointment€of€a€new€trustee.€€TheÐ B’ Ðmotion€shall€be€supported€by€affidavit€and€shall€state€the€factsÐ î> Ðalleged€to€constitute€grounds€for€removal.€€The€motion€may€beÐ šê Ðfiled€in€any€court€in€which€an€action€to€foreclose€may€beÐ F –! Ðinstituted.€€Ð ò!B# Ѐ€(c)€€Notice€to€TrusteeÐ ž#î% Ðà  à€€Unless€the€court€orders€otherwise,€notice€of€the€filing€ofÐ J%š ' Ðthe€motion€shall€be€served€on€the€trustee€by€mailing€a€copy€ofÐ ö&F") Ðthe€motion€by€certified€mail€to€the€last€known€address€of€theÐ ¢(ò#+ Ðtrustee.€Ð N*ž%- ÐÓÓSource:€This€Rule€is€derived€from€the€2008€version€of€former€RuleÐ ú+J'/ Ð14„210,€with€style€changes.Ð Ð, (0 ÐÐ  ¦-ö(1 ÐÔ_ÔÔ_ÔÔ_ÔÔ_Ôà@hh#ìàòòREPORTERððS€NOTEóóˆÐ ° ÐÌà  àRule€14„218€carries€forward€the€substance€of€current€RuleÐ \¬ Ð14„210,€with€style€changes.Ð 2‚ ÐÌÌÐ  ´  Ðà@˜ ˜ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÐ ° ÐÌà@\ \ ìàTITLE€1€„€GENERAL€PROVISIONSˆÐ \¬ ÐÌà@ ìàCHAPTER€200€„€CONSTRUCTION,€INTERPRETATION,€AND€DEFINITIONSˆÐ X ÐÌÌà  àAMEND€Rule€1„202€to€add€a€definition€of€ð ðIndividual,ðð€asÐ Š Ú ÐÌfollows:Ð 6 †  ÐÌÌRule€1„202.€€DEFINITIONSÐ ¸  ÐÌÌ€€€.€.€.€Ð :Š  ÐÌÓÓ€€òò(1)€€IndividualóóÐ æ6 Ðà  à€€òòð ðIndividualðð€means€a€human€being.óóÐ ’â Ѐ€ò ò(l)ó ó€òò(m)óó€€Individual€Under€DisabilityÐ >Ž Ѐ€€.€.€.Ð ê: Ѐ€ò ò(m)ó ó€òò(n)óó€€JudgeÐ –æ Ѐ€€€.€.€.Ð B’ Ѐ€ò ò(n)ó ó€òò(o)óó€€JudgmentÐ î> Ѐ€€.€.€.Ð šê Ѐ€ò ò(o)ó ó€òò(p)óó€€LevyÐ F –! Ѐ€€.€.€.Ð ò!B# Ѐ€ò ò(p)ó ó€òò(q)óó€€Money€JudgmentÐ ž#î% Ѐ€€.€.€.€€Ð J%š ' Ѐ€ò ò(q)ó ó€òò(r)óó€€Original€PleadingÐ ö&F") Ѐ€€.€.€.Ð ¢(ò#+ Ѐ€ò ò(r)ó ó€òò(s)óó€€PersonÐ N*ž%- Ѐ€€.€.€.Ð ú+J'/ ÐÐ  ¦-ö(1 Ѐ€ò ò(s)ó ó€òò(t)óó€€PleadingÐ ° Ѐ€€.€.€.Ð \¬ Ѐ€ò ò(t)ó ó€òò(u)óó€€ProceedingÐ X Ѐ€€.€.€.€€Ð ´  Ѐ€ò ò(u)ó ó€òò(v)óó€€ProcessÐ ` ° Ѐ€€.€.€.Ð  \  Ѐ€ò ò(v)ó ó€òò(w)óó€€PropertyÐ ¸  Ѐ€€.€.€.€€Ð d´  Ѐ€ò ò(w)ó ó€òò(x)óó€€ReturnÐ `  Ѐ€€.€.€.Ð ¼  Ѐ€ò ò(x)ó ó€òò(y)óó€€SheriffÐ h¸ Ѐ€€.€.€.€€Ð d Ѐ€ò ò(y)ó ó€òò(z)óó€€SubpoenaÐ À Ѐ€€.€.€.Ð l¼ Ѐ€ò ò(z)ó ó€òò(aa)óó€€SummonsÐ h Ѐ€€.€.€.Ð Ä Ѐ€ò ò(aa)ó ó€òò(bb)óó€€WritÐ pÀ  Ѐ€€.€.€.Ð !l" ÐÓÓSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€as€follows:€€Ð È"$ Ѐ€€.€.€.Ð ž#î% Ѐ€òòSection€(l)€is€new.óóÐ t$Ä& Ѐ€Section€ò ò(l)ó ó€òò(m)óó€is€derived€from€former€Rule€5€r.€€Ð J%š ' Ѐ€Section€ò ò(m)ó ó€òò(n)óó€is€derived€from€former€Rule€5€n.€€Ð  &p!( Ѐ€Section€ò ò(n)ó ó€òò(o)óó€is€derived€from€former€Rule€5€o.€€Ð ö&F") Ѐ€Section€ò ò(o)ó ó€òò(p)óó€is€new.€€Ð Ì'#* Ѐ€Section€ò ò(p)ó ó€òò(q)óó€is€new.€€Ð ¢(ò#+ Ѐ€Section€ò ò(q)ó ó€òò(r)óó€is€derived€from€the€last€sentence€of€formerÐ x)È$, ÐRule€5€v.€€Ð N*ž%- Ѐ€Section€ò ò(r)ó ó€òò(s)óó€is€derived€from€former€Rule€5€q.€€Ð $+t&. Ѐ€Section€ò ò(s)ó ó€òò(t)óó€is€new€and€adopts€the€concept€of€federalÐ ú+J'/ Ðpractice€set€forth€in€the€1963€version€of€Fed.€R.€Civ.€P.€7€(a).€€Ð Ð, (0 Ѐ€Section€ò ò(t)ó ó€òò(u)óó€is€derived€from€former€Rule€5€w.€€Ð ¦-ö(1 ÐÐ  |.Ì)2 Ѐ€Section€ò ò(u)ó ó€òò(v)óó€is€derived€from€former€Rule€5€y.€€Ð ° Ѐ€Section€ò ò(v)ó ó€òò(w)óó€is€derived€from€former€Rule€5€z.€€Ð †Ö Ѐ€Section€ò ò(w)ó ó€òò(x)óó€is€new.€€Ð \¬ Ѐ€Section€ò ò(x)ó ó€òò(y)óó€is€derived€from€former€Rule€5€cc.€€Ð 2‚ Ѐ€Section€ò ò(y)ó ó€òò(z)óó€is€derived€from€former€Rule€5€ee.€€Ð X Ѐ€Section€ò ò(z)ó ó€òò(aa)óó€is€new.€€Ð Þ. Ѐ€Section€ò ò(aa)ó ó€òò(bb)óó€is€derived€from€former€Rule€5€ff.€€Ð ´  ÐÌÌà@hh#ìàòòREPORTERððS€NOTEóóˆÐ 6 †  ÐÌà  àThe€proposed€addition€of€new€section€(l)€to€Rule€1„202Ð â 2  Ðdefines€ð ðindividualðð€as€a€ð ðhuman€being.ðð€€This€term€isÐ ¸  Ðdistinguished€from€the€broader€term€ð ðperson,ðð€which€is€defined€inÐ ŽÞ  ÐÔ_ÔreletteredÔ_Ô€section€(s).Ð d´  ÐÌà  àTo€conform€to€the€Ô_ÔreletteringÔ_Ô€of€Rule€1„202,€amendments€toÐ `  ÐRules€2„131,€2„221,€3„131,€3„221,€9„202,€and€16„401€also€areÐ æ6 Ðmade.Ð ¼  ÐÌÌÐ  >Ž ÐÔ_ÔÔ#†Xq\XX Xq\ªO#Ôà@˜ ˜ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÐ ° ÐÌà@P P ìàTITLE€2€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE€„€CIRCUIT€COURTˆÐ \¬ ÐÌà@¬¬ìàCHAPTER€100€„€COMMENCEMENT€OF€ACTION€AND€PROCESSˆÐ X ÐÌÌà  àAMEND€Rule€2„131€to€conform€to€the€relettering€of€Rule€Ð Š Ú ÐÌ1„202,€as€follows:Ð 6 †  ÐÌÌRule€2-131.€€APPEARANCE€Ð ¸  ÐÌÌÓÓ€€€.€.€.Ð :Š  ÐÓÓCross€reference:€€Rules€1-311,€1-312,€1-313;€Rules€14,€15,€and€16Ð æ6 Ðof€the€Rules€Governing€Admission€to€the€Bar.€€See€also€Rule€1-202Ð ¼  Ðò ò(r)ó ó€òò(s)óó€for€the€definition€of€"person".€€Ð ’â ÐÌSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€from€former€Rule€124.€€Ð >Ž ÐÔ‡ Xq\XXXq\ÔÌÌà@hh#ìàòòREPORTERððS€NOTEóóˆÐ À ÐÌà  àSee€the€Reporterððs€note€to€Rule€1„202.Ð l¼ ÐÐ  B’ ÐÔ#†Xq\XX Xq\*ê#Ôà@˜ ˜ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÐ ° ÐÌà@P P ìàTITLE€2€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE€„€CIRCUIT€COURTˆÐ \¬ ÐÌà@ ìàCHAPTER€200€„€PARTIESˆÐ X ÐÌÌà  àAMEND€Rule€2„221€to€conform€to€the€relettering€of€Rule€Ð Š Ú ÐÌ1„202,€as€follows:Ð 6 †  ÐÌÌRule€2-221.€€INTERPLEADER€Ð ¸  ÐÌÓÓ€€€.€.€.Ð d´  ÐÓÓCross€reference:€€For€the€definition€of€property,€see€Rule€1-202Ð `  Ðò ò(v)ó ó€òò(w)óó.€Ð æ6 Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àÌ€€€.€.€.€Ô‡ Xq\XXXq\ÔÐ ’â ÐÌÌà@hh#ìàòòREPORTERððS€NOTEóóˆÐ d ÐÌà  àSee€the€Reporterððs€note€to€Rule€1„202.à È àà  àÐ À ÐÔ_ÔÐ  –æ ÐÔ#†Xq\XX Xq\ƒí#Ôà@˜ ˜ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÐ ° ÐÌà@  ìàTITLE€3€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE€„€DISTRICT€COURTˆÐ \¬ ÐÌà@¬¬ìàCHAPTER€100€„€COMMENCEMENT€OF€ACTION€AND€PROCESSˆÐ X ÐÌÌà  àAMEND€Rule€3„131€to€conform€to€the€Ô_ÔreletteringÔ_Ô€of€RuleÐ Š Ú ÐÌ1„202,€as€follows:Ð 6 †  ÐÌÌRule€3-131.€€APPEARANCE€Ð ¸  ÐÌÌÓÓ€€€.€.€.Ð :Š  ÐÓÓCross€reference:€€Rules€1-311,€1-312,€1-313;€Rules€14€and€15€ofÐ æ6 Ðthe€Rules€Governing€Admission€to€the€Bar.€€See€also€Rule€1-202Ð ¼  Ðò ò(r)ó ó€òò(s)óó€for€the€definition€of€"person",€and€Code,€BusinessÐ ’â ÐOccupations€and€Professions€Article,€ðð10-206€(b)€(1),€(2),€andÐ h¸ Ð(4)€for€certain€exceptions€applicable€in€the€District€Court.€€Ð >Ž ÐÌSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€from€former€Rule€124.€€Ð ê: ÐÌÌà@hh#ìàòòREPORTERððS€NOTEóóˆÐ l¼ ÐÌà  àSee€the€Reporterððs€note€to€Rule€1„202.Ð h ÐÌÔ‡ Xq\XXXq\ÔÌÐ  šê ÐÔ#†Xq\XX Xq\*ó#Ôà@˜ ˜ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÐ ° ÐÌà@  ìàTITLE€3€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE€„€DISTRICT€COURTˆÐ \¬ ÐÌà@ ìàCHAPTER€200€„€PARTIESˆÐ X ÐÌÌà  àAMEND€Rule€3„221€to€conform€to€the€Ô_ÔreletteringÔ_Ô€of€RuleÐ Š Ú ÐÌ1„202,€as€follows:Ð 6 †  ÐÌÌRule€3„221.€€INTERPLEADERÐ ¸  ÐÌÌ€€€.€.€.Ð :Š  ÐÌCross€reference:€€For€the€definition€of€property,€see€Rule€1-202Ð æ6 Ðò ò(v)ó ó€òò(w)óó.€Ð ¼  Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àÌ€€€.€.€.€Ô‡ Xq\XXXq\ÔÐ h¸ ÐÌÌà@hh#ìàòòREPORTERððS€NOTEóóˆÐ ê: ÐÌà  àSee€the€Reporterððs€note€to€Rule€1„202.à È àà  àÐ –æ ÐÔ#†Xq\XX Xq\ôõ#ÔÌÐ  B’ Ðà@˜ ˜ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÐ ° ÐÌà@\ \ ìàTITLE€9€„€FAMILY€LAW€ACTIONSˆÐ \¬ ÐÌà@TT ìàCHAPTER€200€„€DIVORCE,€ANNULMENT,€ALIMONY,€CHILD€SUPPORT,€ˆÐ X ÐÌà@ðð"ìàAND€CHILD€CUSTODYˆÐ ´  ÐÌÌà  àAMEND€Rule€9„202€to€conform€to€the€Ô_ÔreletteringÔ_Ô€of€RuleÐ 6 †  ÐÌ1„202,€as€follows:Ð â 2  ÐÌÌRule€9-202.€€PLEADING€Ð d´  ÐÌÌÓÓ€€€.€.€.Ð æ6 ÐCross€reference:€€See€Rule€1-202€ò ò(s)ó ó€òò(t)óó.Ð ’â Ѐ€€.€.€.Ð >Ž ÐÔ‡ Xq\XXXq\ÔÓÓÌà@hh#ìàòòREPORTERððS€NOTEóóˆÐ À ÐÌà  àSee€the€Reporterððs€note€to€Rule€1„202.Ð l¼ ÐÌÐ  h ÐÔ#†Xq\XX Xq\‘ù#Ôà@˜ ˜ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÐ ° ÐÌà@Œ Œ ìàTITLE€16€„€COURTS,€JUDGES,€AND€ATTORNEYSˆÐ \¬ ÐÌà@ÜÜ ìàCHAPTER€400€„€ATTORNEYS,€OFFICERS€OF€COURT€AND€OTHER€PERSONSˆÐ X ÐÌÌà  àAMEND€Rule€16„401€to€conform€to€the€Ô_ÔreletteringÔ_Ô€of€RuleÐ Š Ú ÐÌ1„202,€as€follows:Ð 6 †  ÐÌÌRule€16-401.€€PROSCRIBED€ACTIVITIES€„€GRATUITIES,€ETC.Ð ¸  ÐÌÌ€€€.€.€.Ð :Š  ÐÌCross€reference:€€For€definition€of€"person,"€see€Rule€1-202€ò ò(r)ó óÐ æ6 Ðòò(s)óó.€€Ð ¼  ÐÌ€€€.€.€.Ô‡ Xq\XXXq\ÔÐ h¸ ÐÌÌà@hh#ìàòòREPORTERððS€NOTEóóˆÐ ê: ÐÌà  àSee€the€Reporterððs€note€to€Rule€1„202.Ð  –æ Ðà@˜ ˜ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÐ ° ÐÌà@P P ìàTITLE€17€„€ALTERNATIVE€DISPUTE€RESOLUTIONˆÐ \¬ ÐÌà@  ìàCHAPTER€100€„€PROCEEDINGS€IN€CIRCUIT€COURTˆÐ X ÐÌÌà  àAMEND€Rule€17„104€by€adding€a€new€section€(f)€pertaining€toÐ Š Ú ÐÌthe€qualifications€of€a€mediator€other€than€by€agreement€of€theÐ 6 †  ÐÌparties€in€an€action€to€foreclose€a€lien€instrument,€as€follows:Ð â 2  ÐÌÌRule€17„104.€€QUALIFICATIONS€AND€SELECTION€OF€MEDIATORSÐ d´  ÐÌ€€€.€.€.Ð `  ÐÌÓÓ€€òò(f)€€Additional€Qualifications€ð!ð„€Proceedings€to€Foreclose€LienÐ ¼  ÐInstrumentsóóÐ h¸ Ðà  à€€òòTo€be€designated€by€the€court€as€a€mediator€in€aÐ d Ðproceeding€to€foreclose€a€lien€instrument,€other€than€byÐ À Ðagreement€of€the€parties,€the€person€must:óóÐ l¼ Ѐ€€€òò(1)€have€the€qualifications€prescribed€in€section€(a)€of€thisÐ h ÐRule;óóÐ Ä Ѐ€€€òò(2)€have€completed€as€a€mediator€at€least€five€non„domesticÐ pÀ  Ðcircuit€court€Ô_ÔmediationsÔ_Ô€or€five€non„domestic€non„circuit€courtÐ !l" ÐÔ_ÔmediationsÔ_Ô€of€comparable€complexity;óóÐ È"$ Ѐ€€€òò(3)€be€knowledgeable€about€lien€instruments€and€foreclosureÐ t$Ä& Ðproceedings€because€of€experience,€training,€or€education;€andóóÐ  &p!( Ѐ€€€òò(4)€agree€to€complete€any€continuing€education€trainingÐ Ì'#* Ðrequired€by€the€court.óóÐ x)È$, Ѐ€€.€.€.Ð $+t&. ÐÓÓà@hh#ìàòòREPORTERððS€NOTEóóˆÐ Ð, (0 ÐÌà  àSee€the€Reporterððs€note€to€Rule€14„212.Ð |.Ì)2 ÐÔ#†Xq\XX Xq\ý#Ôà@˜ ˜ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÐ ° ÐÌà@Œ Œ ìàTITLE€16€„€COURTS,€JUDGES,€AND€ATTORNEYSˆÐ \¬ ÐÌà@$ $ ìàCHAPTER€100€„€COURT€ADMINISTRATIVE€STRUCTURE,€ˆÐ X ÐÌà@ ìàJUDICIAL€DUTIES,€ETC.ˆÐ ´  ÐÌÌà  àAMEND€Rule€16„107€to€add€a€new€section€(b)€pertaining€toÐ 6 †  ÐÌterms€of€grand€juries€and€extension€of€the€terms€under€certainÐ â 2  ÐÌcircumstances,€as€follows:Ð ŽÞ  ÐÌÌRule€16-107.€€ò òSINGLEó ó€TERM€OF€COURT€òòAND€GRAND€JURYóóÐ `  ÐÌÌÓÓ€€òò(a)€€Term€of€CourtóóÐ ’â Ðà  à€€For€accounting€and€statistical€reporting€purposes,€eachÐ >Ž Ðcircuit€court€shall€hold€a€single€term€each€year€beginning€onÐ ê: ÐJuly€1€and€ending€on€the€following€June€30.€€Ð –æ Ѐ€òò(b)€€Term€of€Grand€Jury;€Extension€to€Complete€InvestigationóóÐ B’ Ðà  à€€òòThe€jury€plan€of€a€county€shall€specify€the€term€for€aÐ î> Ðgrand€jury€for€the€county.€€The€term€of€service€of€any€additionalÐ šê Ðgrand€jury€appointed€pursuant€to€Code,€Courts€Article,€ðð8„413Ð F –! Ðshall€be€as€determined€by€the€county€administrative€judge.€€OnÐ ò!B# Ðmotion€of€the€Stateððs€Attorney,€the€county€administrative€judgeÐ ž#î% Ðor€the€jury€judge€may€extend€the€term€of€a€grand€jury€orÐ J%š ' Ðadditional€grand€jury€so€that€it€may€complete€an€investigationÐ ö&F") Ðspecified€by€the€judge€in€the€order.€€The€grand€jury€shallÐ ¢(ò#+ Ðcontinue€until€it€concludes€its€investigation€or€is€soonerÐ N*ž%- Ðdischarged€by€the€judge,€but€is€limited€to€the€investigationÐ ú+J'/ Ðspecified€in€the€order.€€In€this€Rule,€ð ðStateððs€AttorneyððÐ ¦-ö(1 Ðincludes€the€Attorney€General,€when€using€a€grand€jury€pursuantÐ ° Ðto€Article€V,€ðð3€of€the€Maryland€Constitution€and€the€StateÐ \¬ ÐProsecutor,€when€using€a€grand€jury€pursuant€to€Code,€CriminalÐ X ÐProcedure€Article,€ðð14„110.óóÐ ´  ÐòòÓÓCross€reference:€€For€the€definition€of€ð ðjury€plan,ðð€see€Code,Ð ` ° ÐCourts€Article,€ðð8„101€(c).óóÐ 6 †  ÐÌSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€òòin€partóó€from€former€Rule€1206€òòandÐ â 2  Ðis€in€part€newóó.€€Ð ¸  ÐÌà@hh#ìàòòREPORTERððS€NOTEóóˆÐ d´  ÐÌà  àThe€proposed€amendment€to€Rule€16„107€requires€that€the€termÐ `  Ðfor€a€grand€jury€of€a€county€(other€than€an€additional€grand€juryÐ æ6 Ðappointed€pursuant€to€Code,€Courts€Article,€ðð8„413)€be€specifiedÐ ¼  Ðin€the€jury€plan€for€that€county.€€The€term€of€service€of€anÐ ’â Ðadditional€grand€jury€is€as€determined€by€the€countyÐ h¸ Ðadministrative€judge.Ð >Ž ÐÌà  àThe€amendment€also€includes€a€provision€that€allows€theÐ ê: Ðcounty€administrative€judge€or€jury€judge,€on€motion€of€theÐ À ÐStateððs€Attorney€(as€defined€in€the€Rule)€to€extend€the€term€of€aÐ –æ Ðgrand€jury€or€additional€grand€jury€so€that€an€investigation€mayÐ l¼ Ðbe€completed.Ð B’ ÐÌÐ  î> Ðà@˜ ˜ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÐ ° ÐÌà@Œ Œ ìàTITLE€16€„€COURTS,€JUDGES,€AND€ATTORNEYSˆÐ \¬ ÐÌà@˜ ˜ ìàCHAPTER€800€„€MISCELLANEOUSˆÐ X ÐÌÌà  àAMEND€Rule€16„812.1€to€add€to€the€composition€of€theÐ Š Ú ÐÌJudicial€Ethics€Committee€a€former€judge€who€is€approved€forÐ 6 †  ÐÌrecall€for€temporary€service€under€Maryland€Constitution,€ArticleÐ â 2  ÐÌIV,€ðð3A€and€another€member€who€is€not€a€judge,€an€officer€orÐ ŽÞ  ÐÌemployee€of€the€Judiciary,€or€a€lawyer;€to€provide€that€theÐ :Š  ÐÌformer€judge€serves€at€the€pleasure€of€the€Chief€Judge€of€theÐ æ6 ÐÌCourt€of€Appeals;€and€to€amend€section€(d)€to€provide€that€theÐ ’â ÐÌterms€of€not€more€than€four€members€expire€each€year;€as€follows:Ð >Ž ÐÌÌRule€16-812.1.€€JUDICIAL€ETHICS€COMMITTEE€Ð À ÐÌÌÓÓ€€(a)€€DefinitionsÐ B’ Ðà  à€€In€this€Rule€the€following€definitions€apply€except€asÐ î> Ðexpressly€otherwise€provided€or€as€necessary€implicationÐ šê Ðrequires:€€Ð F –! Ѐ€€€(1)€CommitteeÐ ò!B# Ðà  à€€€"Committee"€means€the€Judicial€Ethics€Committee.€€Ð ž#î% Ѐ€€€(2)€Ethics€ProvisionÐ J%š ' Ðà  à€€€"Ethics€provision"€means:€€Ð ö&F") Ѐ€€€€€(A)€a€provision€of€Code,€State€Government€Article,€TitleÐ ¢(ò#+ Ð15,€Subtitle€5€or€6;€€Ð N*ž%- Ѐ€€€€€(B)€as€to€a€judge,€also€a€provision€of€the€Maryland€Code€ofÐ ú+J'/ ÐJudicial€Conduct;€and€€Ð ¦-ö(1 Ѐ€€€€€(C)€as€to€a€judicial€appointee€as€defined€in€Rule€16-814,Ð ° Ðalso€a€provision€of€the€Maryland€Code€of€Conduct€for€JudicialÐ \¬ ÐAppointees.€€Ð X Ѐ€€€(3)€State€Official€in€Judicial€BranchÐ ´  Ðà  à€€"State€official€in€the€Judicial€Branch"€means€anÐ ` ° Ðindividual€who€is€in€the€Judicial€Branch€and€is€a€State€official,Ð  \  Ðas€defined€in€Code,€State€Government€Article,€ðð15-102.€€Ð ¸  Ѐ€(b)€€CreationÐ d´  Ðà  à€€There€is€a€Judicial€Ethics€Committee.€€Ð `  Ѐ€(c)€€CompositionÐ ¼  Ðà  à€€The€Committee€consists€of€ò ònineó ó€òò11óó€members€appointed€by€theÐ h¸ ÐChief€Judge€of€the€Court€of€Appeals.€€Of€the€ò ònineó ó€òò11óó€members:€€Ð d Ѐ€€€(1)€one€shall€be€a€judge€of€the€Court€of€Special€Appeals;€€€Ð À Ѐ€€€(2)€two€shall€be€circuit€court€judges;€€Ð l¼ Ѐ€€€(3)€two€shall€be€judges€of€the€District€Court;€€€Ð h Ѐ€€€(4)€one€shall€be€a€judge€of€an€orphans'€court;€€Ð Ä Ѐ€€€òò(5)€one€shall€be€a€former€judge€who€is€approved€for€recallÐ pÀ  Ðfor€temporary€service€under€Maryland€Constitution,€Article€IV,Ð !l" Ððð3A;óóÐ È"$ Ѐ€€€ò ò(5)ó ó€òò(6)óó€one€shall€be€a€clerk€of€a€circuit€court;€€Ð t$Ä& Ѐ€€€ò ò(6)ó ó€òò(7)óó€one€shall€be€a€judicial€appointee€as€defined€in€RuleÐ  &p!( Ð16-814;€and€€Ð Ì'#* Ѐ€€€ò ò(7)ó ó€òò(8)óó€ò òoneó ó€òòtwoóó€shall€not€be€a€judge€or€other€officer€orÐ x)È$, Ðemployee€of€the€Judicial€Branch€of€the€State€government€or€aÐ $+t&. Ðlawyer.Ð Ð, (0 Ѐ€(d)€€TermÐ |.Ì)2 Ѐ€€€(1)€The€term€of€a€member€is€three€years€and€begins€on€July€1òò,Ð ° Ðexcept€that€the€former€judge€appointed€pursuant€to€subsectionÐ \¬ Ð(c)(5)€of€this€Rule€shall€not€have€a€term€and€shall€serve€at€theÐ X Ðpleasure€of€the€Chief€Judge€of€the€Court€of€Appealsóó.€€€€€€Ð ´  Ѐ€€€(2)€The€terms€of€the€members€shall€be€staggered€so€that€theÐ ` ° Ðterms€of€ò òthreeó ó€òònot€more€than€fouróó€members€expire€each€year.€€Ð  \  Ѐ€€€(3)€At€the€end€of€a€term,€a€member€continues€to€serve€until€aÐ ¸  Ðsuccessor€is€appointed.€€Ð d´  Ѐ€€€(4)€A€member€who€is€appointed€after€a€term€has€begun€servesÐ `  Ðonly€for€the€rest€of€the€term€and€until€a€successor€is€appointed.€Ð ¼  Ѐ€€€(5)€A€member€appointed€on€or€after€July€1,€2005,€may€notÐ h¸ Ðserve€more€than€two€consecutive€three-year€terms.€€Ð d Ѐ€(e)€€Chair€and€Vice€ChairÐ À Ðà  à€€The€Chief€Judge€of€the€Court€of€Appeals€shall€designateÐ l¼ Ðone€judicial€member€as€the€Chair€of€the€Committee€and€oneÐ h Ðjudicial€member€as€the€Vice€Chair.€€In€the€absence€or€disabilityÐ Ä Ðof€the€Chair€or€upon€an€express€delegation€of€authority€by€theÐ pÀ  ÐChair,€the€Vice€Chair€shall€have€the€authority€and€perform€theÐ !l" Ðduties€of€the€Chair.€€Ð È"$ Ѐ€(f)€€MeetingsÐ t$Ä& Ðà  à€€The€Committee€shall€meet€at€the€times€and€places€that€theÐ  &p!( ÐChair€directs.€€Ð Ì'#* Ѐ€(g)€€QuorumÐ x)È$, Ðà  à€€The€presence€of€a€majority€of€the€members€then€servingÐ $+t&. Ðconstitutes€a€quorum€for€the€transaction€of€all€business€otherÐ Ð, (0 Ðthan€adjournment€of€a€meeting€for€lack€of€a€quorum.€€Ð |.Ì)2 Ѐ€(h)€€Committee€StaffÐ ° Ðà  à€€The€Committee€shall€have€staff€as€the€State€CourtÐ \¬ ÐAdministrator€directs.€€Ð X Ѐ€(Ô_ÔiÔ_Ô)€€DutiesÐ ´  Ðà  à€€In€addition€to€its€other€duties€imposed€by€law,€theÐ ` ° ÐCommittee:€€Ð  \  Ѐ€€€(1)€shall€give€advice,€as€provided€in€this€Rule,€with€respectÐ ¸  Ðto€the€application€or€interpretation€of€the€Maryland€Code€ofÐ d´  ÐJudicial€Conduct€and€the€Maryland€Code€of€Conduct€for€JudicialÐ `  ÐAppointees;€€Ð ¼  Ѐ€€€(2)€is€designated€as€the€body€to€give€advice€with€respect€to€Ð h¸ Ðthe€application€or€interpretation€of€any€provision€of€Code,€StateÐ d ÐGovernment€Article,€Title€15,€Subtitles€5€and€6,€to€a€StateÐ À Ðofficial€in€the€Judicial€Branch;€€Ð l¼ Ѐ€€€(3)€shall€review€timely€appeals€from€the€State€CourtÐ h ÐAdministrator's€decision€not€to€extend,€under€Rule€16-815€orÐ Ä Ð16-816,€the€period€for€filing€a€financial€disclosure€statement;€€Ð pÀ  Ѐ€€€(4)€shall€determine,€under€Rule€16-815€f€or€Rule€16-816€g,Ð !l" Ðwhether€to€allow€a€judge€or€judicial€appointee€to€correct€aÐ È"$ Ðdeficiency€as€to€a€financial€disclosure€statement€or€to€refer€theÐ t$Ä& Ðmatter,€as€to€a€judge,€to€the€Commission€on€Judicial€DisabilitiesÐ  &p!( Ðor,€as€to€a€judicial€appointee,€to€the€State€Ethics€Commission;Ð Ì'#* Ðand€€Ð x)È$, Ѐ€€€(5)€shall€submit€to€the€Court€of€Appeals€recommendations€forÐ $+t&. Ðnecessary€or€desirable€changes€in€any€ethics€provision.€€Ð Ð, (0 Ѐ€(j)€(1)€€RequesterÐ |.Ì)2 Ðà  à€€€A€request€for€the€opinion€of€the€Committee€may€be€madeÐ ° Ðonly€by:€€Ð \¬ Ѐ€€€€€(A)€a€State€official€in€the€Judicial€Branch,€as€to€theÐ X Ðproper€interpretation€of€an€ethics€provision€as€applied€to€thatÐ ´  ÐState€official;€or€€Ð ` ° Ѐ€€€€€(B)€the€Chief€Judge€of€the€Court€of€Appeals,€as€to€theÐ  \  Ðproper€interpretation€of€an€ethics€provision.€€Ð ¸  Ѐ€€€(2)€€Form€of€RequestÐ d´  Ѐ€€€€€€€€Each€request€for€an€opinion€of€the€Committee€shall:€€Ð `  Ѐ€€€€€(A)€be€in€writing;€€Ð ¼  Ѐ€€€€€(B)€describe€the€act€or€activity€about€which€the€opinion€isÐ h¸ Ðrequested;€€Ð d Ѐ€€€€€(C)€include€all€documentation€or€other€informationÐ À Ðnecessary€for€the€Committee€to€perform€its€function,€which€mayÐ l¼ Ðinclude€citation€to€rules,€statutes,€and€published€opinions€ofÐ h Ðthe€Committee€that€the€requester€believes€to€be€relevant€to€theÐ Ä Ðrequest;€and€€Ð pÀ  Ѐ€€€€€(D)€include€an€address€to€which€the€Committee€shall€directÐ !l" Ðcorrespondence.€€Ð È"$ Ѐ€€€(3)€€OpinionÐ t$Ä& Ðà  à€€€€The€Committee€may€render€an€opinion,€in€writing,€withÐ  &p!( Ðregard€to€any€request€made€under€this€Rule€and€shall€decideÐ Ì'#* Ðwhether€an€opinion€is€to€be€published€or€unpublished.€€The€ChairÐ x)È$, Ðshall€cause€to€be€prepared€an€edited€version€of€each€opinionÐ $+t&. Ðdesignated€to€be€published,€in€which€the€identity€and€specificÐ Ð, (0 Ðcourt€or€geographical€location€of€the€requester€and€the€identityÐ |.Ì)2 Ðof€other€persons€mentioned€in€the€opinion€shall€not€be€disclosedÐ ° Ðand€shall€have€the€opinion€published€in€the€manner€that€the€StateÐ \¬ ÐCourt€Administrator€deems€proper.€€Ð X Ѐ€€€(4)€€Letter€of€AdviceÐ ´  Ðà  à€€€€If€the€Chair€decides€that€the€full€Committee€cannotÐ ` ° Ðprovide€a€timely€written€opinion€or€that€prior€opinions€of€theÐ  \  ÐCommittee€render€full€Committee€review€unnecessary,€a€panel€ofÐ ¸  Ðnot€less€than€three€members€appointed€by€the€Chair€may€issue€a€Ð d´  Ðwritten€letter€of€advice,€which€shall€not€be€published€and€shallÐ `  Ðhave€no€precedential€effect.€€Ð ¼  Ѐ€€€(5)€€Protection€from€a€Charge€of€ViolationÐ h¸ Ðà  à€€€€A€State€official€in€the€Judicial€Branch€who€requests€anÐ d Ðopinion€as€to€application€of€an€ethics€provision€and€is€inÐ À Ðcompliance€with€an€opinion€of,€or€letter€of€advice€issued€for,Ð l¼ Ðthe€Committee€is€protected€from€a€charge€of€violation€of€thatÐ h Ðethics€provision.€€Ð Ä ÐÓÓCommittee€note:€€The€Judicial€Ethics€Committee€noted€that,€givenÐ pÀ  Ðthe€binding€effect€of€opinions,€they€generally€should€be€issuedÐ F –! Ðonly€to€a€State€official€in€the€Judicial€Branch€requesting€adviceÐ !l" Ðas€to€the€official's€own€conduct.€€This€practice€would€avoidÐ ò!B# Ðcomment€either€on€hypothetical€conduct€or€conduct€incompletely€orÐ È"$ Ðinaccurately€described.€€However,€there€may€be€instances,€such€asÐ ž#î% Ðthose€in€which€an€opinion€would€affect€numerous€State€officialsÐ t$Ä& Ðin€the€Judicial€Branch€or€the€implementation€of€administrativeÐ J%š ' Ðduties,€that€make€it€appropriate€to€have€a€mechanism€forÐ  &p!( Ðrequesting€an€interpretation€of€an€ethics€provision€but€not€anÐ ö&F") Ðopinion€as€to€its€application.€€Therefore,€language€in€formerÐ Ì'#* ÐMaryland€Code€of€Judicial€Conduct€(1987),€Canon€7€suggesting€thatÐ ¢(ò#+ Ðpersons€other€than€a€State€official€in€the€Judicial€Branch€couldÐ x)È$, Ðrequest€an€opinion€has€been€omitted,€but€a€provision€for€theÐ N*ž%- ÐChief€Judge€of€the€Court€of€Appeals€to€request€guidance€onÐ $+t&. Ðinterpretation€has€been€added.€€The€addition€is€patterned€on€theÐ ú+J'/ Ðpractice€for€requesting€an€opinion€from€the€Attorney€General.€€Ð Ð, (0 ÐÌÓÓ€€€€(6)€€Filing;€ConfidentialityÐ |.Ì)2 Ðà  à€€€€The€Chair€shall€file€with€the€State€Court€AdministratorÐ ° Ðevery€opinion€of,€and€letter€of€advice€issued€for,€the€Committee.€Ð \¬ ÐA€request€and€the€letter€of€advice€or€the€opinion,€other€than€theÐ X Ðedited€version€designated€to€be€published,€filed€in€response€areÐ ´  Ðconfidential€and,€unless€otherwise€directed€by€the€Court€ofÐ ` ° ÐAppeals€or€required€by€law,€are€not€public€information.€€Ð  \  ÐÓÓCross€reference:€€See€Rule€16€813€(Maryland€Code€of€JudicialÐ ¸  ÐConduct)€and€Rule€16-814€(Maryland€Code€of€Conduct€for€JudicialÐ ŽÞ  ÐAppointees).€€Ð d´  ÐÌSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€from€former€Maryland€Code€ofÐ `  ÐJudicial€Conduct€(1987),€Canon€7,€as€it€was€set€forth€in€formerÐ æ6 ÐRule€1231€(renumbered€Rule€16-813€by€Rules€Order€dated€JanuaryÐ ¼  Ð18,€1996,€effective€July€1,€1996).€€Ð ’â ÐÌÌà@hh#ìàòòREPORTERððS€NOTEóóˆÐ d ÐÌà  àIn€accordance€with€a€request€from€the€Honorable€Robert€M.Ð À ÐBell,€a€proposed€amendment€to€Rule€16„812.1€adds€to€theÐ –æ Ðcomposition€of€the€Judicial€Ethics€Committee€a€former€judge€whoÐ l¼ Ðis€approved€for€recall€for€temporary€service€under€MarylandÐ B’ ÐConstitution,€Article€IV,€ðð3A.€€The€former€judge€does€not€have€aÐ h Ðspecified€term.€€He€or€she€serves€on€the€Committee€at€theÐ î> Ðpleasure€of€the€Chief€Judge€of€the€Court€of€Appeals.Ð Ä ÐÌà  àFor€purposes€of€(1)€determining€whether€there€is€a€quorumÐ pÀ  Ðfor€the€transaction€of€business€and€(2)€having€an€odd€number€ofÐ F –! Ðmembers€when€a€vote€is€taken,€the€size€of€the€Committee€isÐ !l" Ðincreased€to€eleven.€€The€eleventh€member€is€a€person€who€is€notÐ ò!B# Ða€judge€or€other€officer€or€employee€of€the€Judiciary€or€aÐ È"$ Ðlawyer.Ð ž#î% ÐÌà  àBecause€the€number€of€members€who€have€terms€is€increasedÐ J%š ' Ðfrom€nine€to€ten,€an€amendment€to€section€(d)€provides€that€theÐ  &p!( Ðterms€of€not€more€than€four€members€expire€each€year.Ð ö&F") ÐÌÐ  ¢(ò#+ Ðà@˜ ˜ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÐ ° ÐÌà@Œ Œ ìàTITLE€16€„€COURTS,€JUDGES,€AND€ATTORNEYSˆÐ \¬ ÐÌà@˜ ˜ ìàCHAPTER€800€„€MISCELLANEOUSˆÐ X ÐÌÌÌà  àAMEND€Rule€16„813€to€make€Canon€4C€(Charitable,€Civic,€andÐ ` ° ÐÌGovernmental€Activities)€applicable€to€retired€judges€approved€toÐ  \  ÐÌrecall,€as€follows:Ð ¸  ÐÌÌRule€16-813.€€MARYLAND€CODE€OF€JUDICIAL€CONDUCT€Ð :Š  ÐÌÌ€€€.€.€.Ð ¼  Ðà@HH'ìàò òCANON€4ˆÐ ’â ÐÌà@˜ ˜ ìàExtra€Judicial€Activitiesó 󀀈Ð Zª ÐÌÌò òA.€€Extra-judicial€Activities€in€Generaló óÐ ê: ÐÌ€€€.€.€.Ð ¤ô ÐÌò òB.€€Avocational€Activitiesó óÐ P  ÐÌ€€€.€.€.Ð  Z ÐÌò òC.€€Charitable,€Civic,€and€Governmental€Activitiesó óÐ ¶  ÐÌÓÓ€€€€(1)€Except€when€acting€in€a€matter€that€involves€the€judge€orÐ p!À" Ðthe€judge's€interests,€when€acting€as€to€a€matter€that€concernsÐ #l$ Ðthe€administration€of€justice,€the€legal€system,€or€improvementÐ È$ & Ðof€the€law,€or€when€acting€as€otherwise€allowed€under€Canon€4,€aÐ t&Ä!( Ðjudge€shall€not€appear€at€a€public€hearing€before,€or€otherwiseÐ  (p#* Ðconsult€with,€an€executive€or€legislative€body€or€official.€€Ð Ì)%, ÐÓÓà@HH'ìàò òCOMMENTó óˆÐ x+È&. ÐÌ€€€€€€As€suggested€in€the€Reporter's€Notes€to€the€ABA€Model€CodeÐ 2-‚(0 Ðof€Judicial€Conduct€(1990),€the€"administration€of€justice"€isÐ .X)1 Ðnot€limited€to€"matters€of€judicial€administration"€but€is€broadÐ ° Ðenough€to€include€other€matters€relating€to€the€judiciary.€Ð †Ö ЀÌÓÓ€€€€(2)€Except€as€otherwise€provided€by€law€and€subject€to€CanonÐ 2‚ Ð4A,€a€judge€may€accept€appointment€to€a€governmental€advisoryÐ Þ. Ðcommission,€committee,€or€position.€€Ð Š Ú ÐÓÓÌà@HH'ìàò òCOMMENTó óˆÐ  \  ÐÌ€€€€€€A€judge€may€not€accept€a€governmental€appointment€thatÐ Æ  Ðcould€interfere€with€the€effectiveness€and€independence€of€theÐ œì  Ðjudiciary,€assume€or€discharge€an€executive€or€legislative€powerÐ r  Ð(Maryland€Declaration€of€Rights,€Article€8),€or€hold€an€"office"Ð H˜  Ðunder€the€constitution€or€other€laws€of€the€United€States€orÐ n  ÐState€of€Maryland€(Maryland€Declaration€of€Rights,€Articles€33Ð ôD Ðand€35).€€Ð Ê ÐÌCommittee€note:€€The€Judicial€Ethics€Committee€notes€that€theÐ vÆ Ðsupremacy€clause€of€U.S.€Constitution€Article€IV€may€allowÐ Lœ Ðservice€in€reserve€components€of€the€armed€forces€that€otherwiseÐ "r Ðmight€be€precluded€under€this€Code,€such€as€service€as€a€judgeÐ øH Ðadvocate€or€military€judge.€€However,€the€Attorney€General,Ð Î Ðrather€than€the€Judicial€Ethics€Committee,€traditionally€hasÐ ¤ô Ðrendered€opinions€with€regard€to€issues€of€dual€or€incompatibleÐ zÊ Ðoffices.Ð P  Ѐ€Ð &v ÐÓÓ€€€€(3)€A€judge€may€represent€this€country,€a€state,€or€aÐ üL Ðlocality€on€ceremonial€occasions€or€in€connection€with€cultural,Ð ¨ø Ðeducational,€or€historical€activities.€€Ð T ¤! Ѐ€€€(4)€(a)€Subject€to€other€provisions€of€this€Code,€a€judge€mayÐ "P# Ðbe€a€director,€member,€non€legal€adviser,€officer,€or€trustee€ofÐ ¬#ü% Ða€charitable,€civic,€educational,€fraternal€or€sororal,€lawÐ X%¨ ' Ðrelated,€or€religious€organization.€€Ð 'T") ÐÓÓÌà@HH'ìàò òCOMMENTó óˆÐ †)Ö$, ÐÌ€€€€€€€See€the€Comment€to€Canon€4B€regarding€use€of€the€phraseÐ @+&. Ð"subject€to€other€provisions€of€this€Code."€€As€an€example€of€theÐ ,f'/ Ðmeaning€of€the€phrase,€a€judge€permitted€under€Canon€4C€(4)€toÐ ì,<(0 Ðserve€on€the€board€of€an€organization€may€be€prohibited€from€suchÐ Â-)1 Ðservice€by,€for€example,€Canon€2C€or€4A,€if€the€organizationÐ ˜.è)2 Ðpractices€invidious€discrimination€or€if€service€on€the€boardÐ ° Ðotherwise€causes€a€substantial€question€as€to€the€judge'sÐ †Ö Ðcapacity€to€act€impartially€€as€a€judge€or€as€to€service€as€anÐ \¬ Ðadviser.€Ð 2‚ ЀÌÓÓ€€(b)€A€judge€shall€not€be€a€director,€adviser,€officer,€orÐ Þ. Ðtrustee€of€an€organization€that€is€conducted€for€the€economic€orÐ Š Ú Ðpolitical€advantage€of€its€members.€€Ð 6 †  Ѐ€(c)€A€judge€shall€not€be€a€director,€adviser,€officer,€orÐ â 2  Ðtrustee€of€an€organization€if€it€is€likely€that€the€organization:€Ð ŽÞ  Ѐ€€€€€(Ô_ÔiÔ_Ô)€will€be€engaged€regularly€in€adversary€proceedings€inÐ :Š  Ðany€court;€or€€Ð æ6 Ѐ€€€€€(ii)€deals€with€people€who€are€referred€to€the€organizationÐ ’â Ðby€any€court.€€Ð >Ž ÐÓÓà@HH'ìàò òCOMMENTó óˆÐ ê: ÐÌ€€€€€€€€The€changing€nature€of€some€organizations€and€of€theirÐ ¤ô Ðrelationship€to€the€law€makes€it€necessary€for€a€judge€regularlyÐ zÊ Ðto€reexamine€the€activities€of€each€organization€with€which€theÐ P  Ðjudge€is€affiliated€to€determine€whether€it€is€proper€to€continueÐ &v Ða€relationship€with€it.€€For€example,€in€many€jurisdictions,Ð üL Ðcharitable€organizations€are€more€frequently€in€court€now€than€inÐ Ò" Ðthe€past€or€make€policy€decisions€that€may€have€politicalÐ ¨ø Ðsignificance€or€imply€commitment€to€causes€that€may€come€beforeÐ ~Î  Ðthe€courts€for€adjudication.€Ð T ¤! ЀÌÓÓ€€(d)(Ô_ÔiÔ_Ô)€A€judge€shall€not€participate€personally€in:€€Ð "P# Ѐ€€€€€(A)€solicitation€of€funds€or€other€fund-raising€activities,Ð ¬#ü% Ðexcept€that€a€judge€may€solicit€funds€from€other€judges€over€whomÐ X%¨ ' Ðthe€judge€does€not€exercise€appellate€or€supervisoryÐ 'T") Ðjurisdiction;€or€€Ð °($+ Ѐ€€€€€(B)€a€membership€solicitation€that€reasonably€might€beÐ \*¬%- Ðperceived€as€coercive€or,€except€as€permitted€in€Canon€4CÐ ,X'/ Ð(4)(d)(Ô_ÔiÔ_Ô)(A),€is€essentially€a€fund-raising€mechanism.€€Ð ´-)1 Ѐ€€€(ii)€A€judge€shall€not€participate€as€a€guest€of€honor€orÐ ° Ðspeaker€at€a€fund-raising€event.€€Ð \¬ Ѐ€€€(iii)€Except€as€allowed€by€Canon€4C€(4)(d),€a€judge€shall€notÐ X Ðuse€or€lend€the€prestige€of€judicial€office€for€fund-raising€orÐ ´  Ðmembership€solicitation.€€Ð ` ° Ѐ€€€(iv)€A€judge€may:€€Ð  \  Ѐ€€€€€(A)€assist€an€organization€in€planning€fund-raising;€€Ð ¸  Ѐ€€€€€(B)€participate€in€the€investment€and€management€of€anÐ d´  Ðorganization's€funds;€and€€Ð `  Ѐ€€€€€(C)€make€recommendations€to€private€and€publicÐ ¼  Ðfund-granting€organizations€on€programs€and€projects€concerningÐ h¸ Ðthe€administration€of€justice,€the€legal€system,€or€improvementÐ d Ðof€the€law.€€Ð À ÐÓÓà@HH'ìàò òCOMMENTó óˆÐ l¼ ÐÌ€€€€As€a€director,€member,€non-legal€adviser,€officer,€or€trusteeÐ &v Ðof€an€organization€that€is€devoted€to€the€administration€ofÐ üL Ðjustice,€the€legal€system,€or€improvement€of€the€law€or€for€aÐ Ò" Ðnot-for-profit€charitable,€civic,€educational,€fraternal€orÐ ¨ø Ðsororal,€or€religious€organization,€a€judge€may€solicitÐ ~Î  Ðmembership€and€encourage€or€endorse€membership€efforts€for€theÐ T ¤! Ðorganization,€as€long€as€the€solicitation€cannot€reasonably€beÐ *!z" Ðperceived€as€coercive€and€is€not€essentially€a€fund-raisingÐ "P# Ðmechanism.€€Solicitation€of€funds€and€solicitation€of€membershipsÐ Ö"&$ Ðsimilarly€involve€the€danger€that€the€person€solicited€will€feelÐ ¬#ü% Ðobligated€to€respond€favorably€to€the€solicitor€who€is€in€aÐ ‚$Ò& Ðposition€of€€control€or€influence.€€A€judge€may€be€listed€as€aÐ X%¨ ' Ðdirector,€officer,€or€trustee€of€an€organization€but€must€notÐ .&~!( Ðengage€in€direct,€individual€solicitation€of€funds€or€membershipsÐ 'T") Ðin€person,€by€telephone,€or€in€writing,€for€that€organization,Ð Ú'*#* Ðexcept€in€the€following€cases:€(1)€a€judge€may€solicit,€for€fundsÐ °($+ Ðor€memberships,€other€judges€over€whom€the€judge€does€notÐ †)Ö$, Ðexercise€appellate€or€supervisory€authority;€(2)€a€judge€mayÐ \*¬%- Ðsolicit,€for€membership€in€an€organization€described€above,€otherÐ 2+‚&. Ðpersons€if€neither€those€persons€nor€persons€with€whom€they€areÐ ,X'/ Ðaffiliated€are€likely€to€appear€before€the€court€on€which€theÐ Þ,.(0 Ðjudge€serves;€and€(3)€a€judge€who€is€an€officer€of€anÐ ´-)1 Ðorganization€described€above€may€send€a€general€membershipÐ Š.Ú)2 Ðsolicitation€mailing€over€the€judge's€signature.€€Ð ° ÐÌà  àUse€of€an€organization's€letterhead€for€fund-raising€orÐ \¬ Ðmembership€solicitation€does€not€violate€Canon€4C€(4)€if€theÐ 2‚ Ðletterhead€lists€only€the€judge's€name€and€office€or€otherÐ X Ðposition€in€the€organization.€€A€judge's€judicial€office€also€mayÐ Þ. Ðbe€listed€if€comparable€information€is€listed€for€otherÐ ´  Ðindividuals.€€A€judge€must€make€reasonable€efforts€to€ensure€thatÐ Š Ú Ðcourt€officials,€the€judge's€staff,€and€others€subject€to€theÐ ` ° Ðjudge's€direction€and€control€do€not€use€or€refer€to€theirÐ 6 †  Ðrelationship€with€the€judge€to€solicit€funds€for€any€purpose,Ð  \  Ðcharitable€or€otherwise.€€Ð â 2  ÐÌà  àAlthough€a€judge€is€not€permitted€to€be€a€guest€of€honor€orÐ ŽÞ  Ðspeaker€at€a€fund-raising€event,€Canon€4€does€not€prohibit€aÐ d´  Ðjudge€from€attending€an€event€if€otherwise€consistent€with€thisÐ :Š  ÐCode.€€Ð `  ÐÌò òCross€reference:€€As€to€exemption€for€former€judges€approved€forÐ ¼  Ðrecall,€see€Canon€6C.ó óÐ ’â ÐÌÌò òD.€€Financial€Activitiesó óÐ d ÐÌ€€€.€.€.Ð Î Ðò òÌE.€€Fiduciary€Activitiesó óÐ ˆØ ÐÌ€€€.€.€.Ð B’ Ðò òÌF.€€Service€as€Arbitrator€or€Mediatoró óÐ üL ÐÌ€€€.€.€.Ð ¶  Ðò òÌG.€€Practice€of€LawÐ p!À" Ðó óÌ€€€.€.€.Ð *#z$ ÐÌÌà@HH'ìàò òCANON€6ˆÐ ¬%ü ' ÐÌà@””%ìàComplianceó óˆÐ t'Ä") Ðò òÌA.€€Courtsó óÐ <)Œ$+ ÐÌÓÓà  àThis€Code€applies€to€each€judge€of€the€Court€of€Appeals,€theÐ ö*F&- ÐCourt€of€Special€Appeals,€a€circuit€court,€the€District€Court,€orÐ ¢,ò'/ Ðan€orphans'€court.€€Ð N.ž)1 Ðò òB.€€Constructionó óÐ ° Ðà  àViolation€of€any€of€the€Canons€by€a€judge€may€be€regarded€asÐ xÈ Ðconduct€prejudicial€to€the€proper€administration€of€justiceÐ $t Ðwithin€the€meaning€of€Maryland€Rule€16„803€(j),€as€to€theÐ Ð  ÐCommission€on€Judicial€Disabilities.€€Ð | Ì ÐÓÓCommittee€note:€€Whether€a€violation€is€or€is€not€prejudicialÐ ( x  Ðconduct€is€to€be€determined€by€the€Court€of€Appeals€of€Maryland.€€Ð þ N  ÐMaryland€Constitution,€Article€IV,€ðð4B€gives€that€Court€theÐ Ô$  Ðauthority€to€discipline€any€judge€upon€recommendation€of€theÐ ªú  ÐCommission€on€Judicial€Disabilities.€€This€disciplinary€power€isÐ €Ð  Ðalternative€to€and€cumulative€with€the€impeachment€authority€ofÐ V¦  Ðthe€General€Assembly.€€Ð ,|  ÐÌò òC.€€Former€Judgesó óÐ Ø( ÐÌÓÓà  àThis€Code,€other€than€Canon€ò ò4C€(Charitable,€Civic,€andÐ ’â ÐGovernmental€Activities)€and€Eó ó€òò4Eóó€(ò òFiduciaryó ó€Activities),€appliesÐ >Ž Ðto€each€former€judge€of€one€of€those€courts€who€is€approved€forÐ V Ðrecall€for€temporary€service€under€Maryland€Constitution,€ArticleÐ ² ÐIV,€ðð3A.€€Except€if€there€is€non„recusal€by€agreement€asÐ ^® Ðpermitted€by€Canon€3E,€a€former€judge€approved€for€recall€forÐ  Z Ðtemporary€service€shall€not€preside€over€a€judicial€proceeding€inÐ ¶  Ðwhich€the€former€judgeððs€ò òimpartialityó ó€might€reasonably€beÐ b!²" Ðquestioned€because€of€the€former€judgeððs€ò òcharitable,€civic,Ð *#z$ Ðgovernmental,€oró ó€ò òfiduciaryó ó€activities.€Ð Ö$& & ÐÓÓCross€reference:€€As€to€approval€of€a€former€judge€for€recall,Ð ž&î!( Ðsee€Code,€Courts€Article,€ðð1-302.Ð t'Ä") ÐÌò òD.€€Time€for€Complianceó óÐ  )p$+ ÐÌÓÓà  àAn€individual€to€whom€this€Code€becomes€applicable€shallÐ Ú**&- Ðcomply€immediately€with€all€provisions€of€this€Code€except:€CanonÐ †,Ö'/ Ð2C€(Avoidance€of€Impropriety€and€the€Appearance€of€Impropriety),Ð 2.‚)1 ÐCanon€4D€(2)€(Financial€Activities),€and€Canon€4E€(ò òFiduciaryó ó€Ð ° ÐActivities).€€The€individual€shall€comply€with€Canons€2C€and€4DÐ xÈ Ð(2)€and€E€as€soon€as€reasonably€possible,€and€shall€do€so€in€anyÐ $t Ðevent€as€to€Canon€2C€within€two€years€and€as€to€Canon€4D€(2)€andÐ Ð  ÐE€within€one€year.€€Ð | Ì ÐÓÓSource:€€€.€.€.Ð ( x  ÐÌÌò òCanon€6.€ó óÐ ªú  ÐÌ€€€€€Canon€6A€is€derived€from€Maryland€Code€(1987),€Canon€6A,Ð d´  Ðwith€the€Committee€note€omitted.€€Ð :Š  ÐÌà  àCanon€6B€is€derived€from€Maryland€Code€(1987),€Canon€6B,Ð æ6 Ðwith€substitution€of€"Canons"€for€"any€of€the€provisions€of€thisÐ ¼  ÐCode€of€Judicial€Conduct"€to€clarify€that€a€judge€can€be€chargedÐ ’â Ðonly€with€violating€a€Canon€and€not€a€Comment€or€Committee€note.Ð h¸ ÐÌà  àCanon€6C€is€derived€from€Maryland€Code€(1987),€Canon€6C,€butÐ d Ðwith€the€entire€Code€other€than€Canon€ò ò4C€and€Eó ó€òò4Eóó€made€applicableÐ ê: Ðto€recalled€judges.€€The€second€sentence€is€new.€Ð À ÐÌà  àCanon€6D€is€derived€from€ABA€Code€(2000),€Canon€6F.Ð l¼ ÐÌ€€€.€.€.Ð h ÐÌÌà@hh#ìàòòò òREPORTERððS€NOTEóóó óˆÐ šê  ÐÌà  àThe€amendments€to€Rule€16„813€make€Canon€4C€(Charitable,Ð T!¤" ÐCivic,€and€Governmental€Activities)€applicable€to€retired€judgesÐ *"z# Ðapproved€for€recall€for€temporary€service€under€MarylandÐ #P$ ÐConstitution,€Article€IV,€ðð3A.€€The€amendments:Ð Ö#&% Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àà p àÌà  à(1)€delete€the€Cross€reference€following€Canon€4C;Ð ‚%Ò ' ÐÌà  à(2)€delete€from€the€first€sentence€of€Canon€6C€the€referenceÐ .'~") Ðto€Canon€4C;Ð (T#* ÐÌà  à(3)€delete€from€the€second€sentence€of€Canon€6C€the€phrase,Ð °)%, Ðð ðcharitable,€civic,€governmental,€orðð;€andÐ †*Ö%- ÐÌà  à(4)€delete€from€the€Source€note€to€Canon€6C€the€reference€toÐ 2,‚'/ ÐCanon€4C.Ð -X(0 ÐÐ  Þ-.)1 Ðà@˜ ˜ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÐ ° ÐÌà@\ \ ìàTITLE€1€„€GENERAL€PROVISIONSˆÐ \¬ ÐÌà@ ìàCHAPTER€200€„€CONSTRUCTION,€INTERPRETATION,€AND€DEFINITIONSˆÐ X ÐÌÌà  àAMEND€Rule€1„202€(k)€to€conform€the€Committee€note€followingÐ Š Ú ÐÌthe€section€to€recent€legislation,€as€follows:Ð 6 †  ÐÌÌRule€1„202.€€DEFINITIONSÐ ¸  ÐÌÌÓÓ€€€.€.€.Ð :Š  Ѐ€(k)€€HolidayÐ æ6 Ðà  à€€"Holiday"€means€an€"employee€holiday"€set€forth€in€Code,Ð ’â ÐState€Personnel€and€Pensions€Article,€ðð9-201.€€Ð >Ž ÐÓÓCommittee€note:€€The€"employee€holidays"€listed€in€Code,€StateÐ ê: ÐPersonnel€and€Pensions€Article€are:€€Ð À ÐÌÓÓ€€€€(1)€January€1,€for€New€Year's€Day;€€Ð l¼ Ѐ€€€(2)€January€15,€for€Dr.€Martin€Luther€King,€Jr.'s€Birthday,Ð h Ðunless€the€United€States€Congress€designates€another€day€forÐ Ä Ðobservance€of€that€legal€holiday,€in€which€case,€the€dayÐ pÀ  Ðdesignated€by€the€United€States€Congress;€€Ð !l" Ѐ€€€(3)€the€third€Monday€in€February,€for€Presidents'€Day;€€Ð È"$ Ѐ€€€(4)€May€30,€for€Memorial€Day,€unless€the€United€StatesÐ t$Ä& ÐCongress€designates€another€day€for€observance€of€that€legalÐ  &p!( Ðholiday,€in€which€case,€the€day€designated€by€the€United€StatesÐ Ì'#* 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Ѐ€€€(6)€the€first€Monday€in€September,€for€Labor€Day;€€Ð Ð, (0 Ѐ€€€(7)€October€12,€for€Columbus€Day,€unless€the€United€StatesÐ |.Ì)2 ÐCongress€designates€another€day€for€observance€of€that€legalÐ ° Ðholiday,€in€which€case,€the€day€designated€by€the€United€StatesÐ \¬ ÐCongress;€€Ð X Ѐ€€€(8)€November€11,€for€Veterans'€Day;€€Ð ´  Ѐ€€€(9)€the€fourth€Thursday€in€November,€for€Thanksgiving€Day;€€Ð ` ° Ѐ€€€(10)€the€Friday€after€Thanksgiving€Dayòò,€for€American€IndianÐ  \  ÐHeritage€Dayóó;€€Ð ¸  Ѐ€€€(11)€December€25,€for€Christmas€Day;€€Ð d´  Ѐ€€€(12)€each€statewide€general€election€day€in€this€State;€and€€Ð `  Ѐ€€€(13)€each€other€day€that€the€President€of€the€United€StatesÐ ¼  Ðor€the€Governor€designates€for€general€cessation€of€business.€Ð h¸ Ѐ€€.€.€.Ð d ÐÓÓÌà@hh#ìàòòREPORTERððS€NOTEóóˆÐ –æ ÐÌà  àThe€proposed€amendment€to€Rule€1„202€adds€a€reference€toÐ B’ ÐAmerican€Indian€Heritage€Day€to€the€Committee€note€followingÐ h Ðsection€(k)€to€conform€it€to€Chapter€486,€Laws€of€2008€(HB€83).Ð î> ÐÐ  Ä Ðà@˜ ˜ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÐ ° ÐÌà@ìàTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆÐ \¬ ÐÌà@l l ìàFORMS€FOR€EXPUNGEMENT€OF€RECORDSˆÐ X ÐÌÒÏ°ÒÌà  àAMEND€Form€4„504.1€to€conform€the€Form€to€recent€legislation,Ð Š Ú ÐÌas€follows:Ð 6 †  ÐÒ°ÏÒÌÌForm€4„504.1.€€PETITION€FOR€EXPUNGEMENT€OF€RECORDSÐ ¸  ÐÌÌà@XX%ìà(Caption)€€ˆÐ :Š  ÐÌÌà@| | ìàPETITION€FOR€EXPUNGEMENT€OF€RECORDS€ˆÐ ¼  ÐÌÌ€€1.€€(Check€one€of€the€following€boxes)€On€or€about____________,Ð >Ž Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àà p àà È àà  àà x à(Date)Ð d ÐÌI€was€[€€]€arrested,€[€€]€served€with€a€summons,€or€[€€]€servedÐ À ÐÌwith€a€citation€by€an€officer€of€the€____________________________Ð l¼ Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(Law€Enforcement€Agency)€Ð B’ ÐÌat€_______________________________________________,€Maryland,€as€Ð î> ÐÌa€result€of€the€following€incident€______________________________Ð šê ÐÌ_________________________________________________________________Ð F –! 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ÐÌ€€€€€€€now€a€defendant€in€any€pending€criminal€action€other€thanÐ Ð, (0 ÐÌ€€€€€€€for€violation€of€vehicle€or€traffic€laws,€ordinances,€orÐ |.Ì)2 Ї€€€€€€€regulations€not€carrying€a€possible€sentence€ofÐ ° ÐÌ€€€€€€€imprisonment.€Ð \¬ ÐÌ€€[€]€€The€proceeding€was€placed€on€the€Stet€docket€and€threeÐ X ÐÌ€€€€€€€years€have€passed€since€disposition.€€Since€the€dateÐ ´  ÐÌ€€€€€€€of€disposition,€I€have€not€been€convicted€of€any€crime,Ð ` ° ÐÌ€€€€€€€other€than€violations€of€vehicle€or€traffic€laws,Ð  \  ÐÌ€€€€€€€ordinances,€or€regulations€not€carrying€a€possibleÐ ¸  ÐÌ€€€€€€€sentence€of€imprisonment;€and€I€am€not€now€a€defendant€inÐ d´  ÐÌ€€€€€€€any€pending€criminal€action€other€than€for€violation€ofÐ `  ÐÌ€€€€€€€vehicle€or€traffic€laws,€ordinances,€or€regulations€notÐ ¼  ÐÌ€€€€€€€carrying€a€possible€sentence€of€imprisonment.€Ð h¸ ÐÌ€€[€]€€òòI€was€convicted€of€a€crime€specified€in€Code,€CriminalóóÐ d ÐÌ€€€€€€€òòProcedure€Article,€ðð10„105€(a)(9);€three€years€have€passedÐ À ÐóóÌ€€€€€€€òòsince€the€later€of€the€conviction€or€satisfactoryóóÐ l¼ ÐÌ€€€€€€€òòcompletion€of€the€sentence,€including€probation;€and€I€amóóÐ h ÐÌ€€€€€€€òònot€now€a€defendant€in€any€pending€criminal€action€otheróóÐ Ä ÐÌ€€€€€€€òòthan€for€violation€of€vehicle€or€traffic€laws,€ordinances,Ð pÀ  ÐóóÌ€€€€€€€òòor€regulations€not€carrying€a€possible€sentence€ofóóÐ !l" ÐÌ€€€€€€€òòimprisonment.óóÐ È"$ ÐÌ€€[€]€€The€case€was€compromised€or€dismissed€pursuant€to€Code*,Ð t$Ä& ÐÌ€€€€€€€Criminal€Law€Article,€ðð3-207,€former€Code*,€Article€27,Ð  &p!( ÐÌ€€€€€€€ðð12A-5,€or€former€Code*,€Article€10,€ðð37€and€three€yearsÐ Ì'#* ÐÌ€€€€€€€have€passed€since€disposition.Ð x)È$, ÐÌ€€[€]€€On€or€about€_____________________________€,€I€was€grantedÐ $+t&. Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(Date)Ð ú+J'/ ÐÌ€€€€€€€a€full€and€unconditional€pardon€by€the€Governor€for€theÐ ¦-ö(1 ÐÐ |.Ì)2 Ѐ€€€€€€one€criminal€act,€not€a€crime€of€violence€as€defined€inÐ ° ÐÌ€€€€€€€Code*,€Criminal€Law€Article,€ðð14„101€(a),€of€which€I€wasÐ \¬ ÐÌ€€€€€€€convicted.€€Not€more€than€ten€years€have€passed€since€theÐ X ÐÌ€€€€€€€Governor€signed€the€pardon,€and€since€the€date€theÐ ´  ÐÌ€€€€€€€Governor€signed€the€pardon€I€have€not€been€convicted€ofÐ ` ° ÐÌ€€€€€€€any€crime,€other€than€violations€of€vehicle€or€trafficÐ  \  ÐÌ€€€€€€€laws,€ordinances,€or€regulations€not€carrying€a€possibleÐ ¸  ÐÌ€€€€€€€sentence€of€imprisonment;€and€I€am€not€now€a€defendant€inÐ d´  ÐÌ€€€€€€€any€pending€criminal€action€other€than€for€violation€ofÐ `  ÐÌ€€€€€€€vehicle€or€traffic€laws,€ordinances,€or€regulations€notÐ ¼  ÐÌ€€€€€€€carrying€a€possible€sentence€of€imprisonment.€Ð h¸ ÐÌ€€€€WHEREFORE,€I€request€the€Court€to€enter€an€Order€forÐ d ÐÌExpungement€of€all€police€and€court€records€pertaining€to€theÐ À ÐÌabove€arrest,€detention,€confinement,€and€charges.€Ð l¼ ÐÌ€€€€I€solemnly€affirm€under€the€penalties€of€perjury€that€theÐ h ÐÌcontents€of€this€Petition€are€true€to€the€best€of€my€knowledge,Ð Ä ÐÌinformation€and€belief,€and€that€the€charge€to€which€thisÐ pÀ  ÐÌPetition€relates€was€not€made€for€any€Ô_ÔnonincarcerableÔ_Ô€violationÐ !l" ÐÌof€the€Vehicle€Laws€of€the€State€of€Maryland,€or€any€traffic€law,Ð È"$ ÐÌordinance,€or€regulation,€nor€is€it€part€of€a€unit€the€Ð t$Ä& ÐÌexpungement€of€which€is€precluded€under€Code,€Criminal€ProcedureÐ  &p!( ÐÌArticle,€ðð10„107.€Ð Ì'#* ÐÌÐ  x)È$, Ð________________________€€€€€€€_________________________________Ð ° Ѐ€€€€€€€(Date)€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Signature€Ð †Ö ÐÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€_________________________________Ð 2‚ Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(Address)€Ð X ÐÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€_________________________________Ð ´  ÐÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€_________________________________Ð ` ° Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(Telephone€No.)€Ð 6 †  ÐÌÌ*€References€to€"Code"€in€this€Petition€are€to€the€Annotated€CodeÐ ¸  Ѐ€of€Maryland.Ð ŽÞ  ÐÌÌÌà@hh#ìàòòREPORTERððS€NOTEóóˆÐ æ6 ÐÌà  àChapter€616,€Laws€of€2008€(HB€685)€added€conviction€ofÐ ’â Ðcertain€minor€crimes€to€the€categories€of€items€that€may€beÐ h¸ Ðexpunged.€€The€proposed€amendment€to€Form€4„504.1€conforms€theÐ >Ž ÐForm€to€the€new€law.Ð d ÐÌÌÐ  –æ Ðà@˜ ˜ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÐ ° ÐÌà@Ô Ô ìàTITLE€11€„€JUVENILE€CAUSESˆÐ \¬ ÐÌÌÌà  àAMEND€Rule€11„104€f.€to€correct€a€statutory€reference,€asÐ ´  ÐÌfollows:Ð ` ° ÐÌÌRule€11-104.€€DUTIES€OF€CLERK€Ð â 2  ÐÌÌ€€€.€.€.Ð d´  ÐÌÓÓ€€f.€€List€of€Open€Hearings.Ð `  Ðà  à€Prior€to€the€convening€of€court€on€each€day€that€theÐ ¼  Ðjuvenile€court€is€in€session,€the€clerk€shall€prepare€and€makeÐ h¸ Ðavailable€to€the€public€a€list€of€the€hearings€scheduled€for€thatÐ d Ðday€that€are€required€by€Code,€Courts€Article,€ò òðð3-812ó ó€òòðð3„8A„13Ð À Ð(f)óó€to€be€conducted€in€open€court.€€The€list€shall€include€theÐ l¼ Ðfull€name€of€each€respondent€and€the€time€and€location€of€theÐ h Ðhearing.Ð Ä Ѐ€€.€.€.Ð pÀ  ÐÓÓà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àà p àà È àÌà@hh#ìàòòREPORTERððS€NOTEóóˆÐ ò!B# ÐÌà  àThe€proposed€amendment€to€Rule€Ô_Ô11„Ô_Ô104€f.€updates€an€obsoleteÐ ž#î% Ðstatutory€reference.Ð t$Ä& Ð