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(C) CONTINUANCE TO PREPARE BRIEF.

IF A BRIEF OR MEMORANDUM OF LAW IS REQUIRED TO BE
FILED IN A PROCEEDING CONTINUED UNDER THIS SECTION,
THE PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONTINUED FOR A TIME
SUFFICIENT TO ALLOW IT TO BE PREPARED AND FILED.

(D) WAIVER.

THE ATTORNEY MAY WAIVE THE BENEFIT OF THIS
SECTION.

(E) APPLICATION OF SECTION.

THIS SECTION APPLIES TO A PROCEEDING IN A FEDERAL,
STATE, OR LOCAL COURT OR ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language
derived from Art. 75, §24.

SEC. 6-403. DISTRICT COURT.

(A)   SMALL CLAIMS.

IN A CIVIL ACTION IN THE DISTRICT COURT, IF THE
AMOUNT IN CONTROVERSY IS $1,000 OR LESS, THERE SHALL
BE NO FORMAL PLEADINGS.

(B)   OTHER CLAIMS.

IF THE AMOUNT IN CONTROVERSY EXCEEDS $1,000 THE
FORMS AND PLEADINGS ARE AS PROVIDED BY THE MARYLAND
DISTRICT RULES.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 26, §145{c)(5), as amended by Ch. 880,
Acts of 1973.

This section is covered by MDR 300, which
says that the technical rules of pleading do
not apply in any case.

This section is retained, however, to serve
as a statutory basis for the rule, and to
express the legislative intent not to require
formal pleadings. The only other changes
made are in style.

SEC. 6-404. VENUE OF TRANSFERRED CASE.
(A) IN GENERAL.