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Ch. 440
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2007 Laws of Maryland
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B. The owner has offered to relocate the tenant in order
to allow the owner to perform work if the work will disturb the paint on the interior
surfaces of the property and to pay the reasonable expenses the tenant would incur
directly related to the relocation; and
C. The tenant has refused to allow access to the owner or
refused to vacate the property in order for the owner to perform the required work.
(2) For the purpose of the court's determination under subsection (c) of
this section the landlord shall also specify the amount of rent due for each rental
period under the lease, the day that the rent is due for each rental period, and any late
fees for overdue rent payments.
(3) The District Court shall issue its summons, directed to any
constable or sheriff of the county entitled to serve process, and ordering the constable
or sheriff to notify the tenant, assignee, or subtenant by first-class mail:
(i) To appear before the District Court at the trial to be held on
the fifth day after the filing of the complaint; and
(ii) To answer the landlord's complaint to show cause why the
demand of the landlord should not be granted.
(4) (i) The constable or sheriff shall proceed to serve the summons
upon the tenant, assignee, or subtenant or their known or authorized agent as follows:
1. If personal service is requested and any of the persons
whom the sheriff shall serve is found on the property, the sheriff shall serve any such
persons; or
2. If personal service is requested and none of the
persons whom the sheriff is directed to serve shall be found on the property and, in all
cases where personal service is not requested, the constable or sheriff shall affix an
attested copy of the summons conspicuously upon the property.
(ii) The affixing of the summons upon the property after due
notification to the tenant, assignee, or subtenant by first-class mail shall conclusively
be presumed to be a sufficient service to all persons to support the entry of a default
judgment for possession of the premises, together with court costs, in favor of the
landlord, but it shall not be sufficient service to support a default judgment in favor of
the landlord for the amount of rent due.
(5) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (1) through (4) of
this subsection, in Wicomico County, in an action to repossess any premises under this
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