330 LAWS OF MARYLAND [CH. 169

Maryland (1951 Edition), title "Pleadings, Practice and
Process at Law", sub-title "Supplementary Proceedings",
be and they are hereby repealed and re-enacted, with
amendments, to read as follows:

148. At any time within which an attachment or execu-
tion might issue upon judgment, [or] decree, or any re-
corded lien of the State of Maryland or the United States
of America upon satisfactory proof being made to the
court by affidavit or otherwise by the [judgment] creditor
that it is probable that the [judgment] debtor has property
or credits which would be liable to said attachment or
execution and that the said [judgment] debtor is con-
cealing or has concealed or disposed of the same with
intent to evade the effect of said judgment, decree or
recorded lien or at any time after the expiration of sixty
(60) days from the entry of any final judgment, [or]
decree, or recorded lien where said judgment or decree has
not been paid or satisfied. The court, wherein said judg-
ment or decree was rendered or wherein said lien was
recorded shall issue an order requiring said debtor to
attend and be examined concerning said property or credits
at a time and place specified in said order, either in open
court or before a standing commissioner or examiner as
therein directed; the judge, commissioner or examiner
may adjourn the proceedings under such order from time
to time as he may think proper, and at any stage of the
proceedings the court may in its discretion make a further
order that any other examination or testimony be taken
by a commissioner or examiner designated therein. The
order requiring said debtor to attend to be examined shall
be served upon the Defendant by the Sheriff where the
Defendant resides or has his place of business or by notice
issued by the Clerk and served on the Defendant by regis-
tered mail, such registered letter to be served on the
addressee only; and upon the failure of the Defendant to
appear after being summoned by said Sheriff or by regis-
tered mail, he may be punished by the Court by which said
order or summons was issued for contempt.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall
take effect June 1, 1953.

Approved March 31, 1953.