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Maryland Code

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Distress for Rent

State of Maryland

8-301Definitions 8-302Distress for rent actions 8-303Form and contents of petition and service 8-304Show-cause orders 8-305Levy and inventory of goods 8-306Goods subject to levy 8-307Goods exempt from levy 8-308Levied items held by court 8-309Entries into leased premises under levy 8-310Removal of levied goods 8-311Petitions for exclusion of goods from levy 8-312Title to goods unaffected by levy 8-313Expenses for removal of items 8-314Answers to petition, hearings, and orders for sale of property 8-315Order to follow items removed 8-316Bond for return of levied goods 8-317Court orders authorizing forcible entry of premises 8-318Notice of sale of goods 8-319Public auctions for sales under distress 8-320Sale of goods and distribution of surplus money or unsold goods 8-321Security required to cover costs of sale 8-322Fees charged 8-323Third party rights under actions of distress 8-324Termination of leases and possession of premises 8-325Deficiency judgments 8-326Levy on possessions of spouses 8-327Amendments to petitions 8-328Death of tenant 8-329Liability of assignees 8-330Service of process following service of original petition 8-331Stay of proceedings until receipt of notice 8-332Appeals