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LAWS OF MARYLAND

[Ch. 54

FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS SUBTITLE THE TERM "JUDGMENT"
MEANS ANY ENFORCEABLE JUDGMENT WHICH HAS BECOME FINAL BY
EXPIRATION, WITHOUT APPEAL, OF THE TIME WITHIN WHICH AN
APPEAL MIGHT HAVE BEEN PERFECTED, OR BY FINAL AFFIRMATION
ON APPEAL, RENDERED BY A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION
OR ANY STATE OR OF THE UNITED STATES, UPON A CAUSE OF
ACTION ARISING OUT OF THE OWNERSHIP, MAINTENANCE OR USE
UPON A HIGHWAY OR PROPERTY OPEN TO USE BY THE PUBLIC, OF
ANY VEHICLE OF A TYPE SUBJECT TO REGISTRATION UNDER THE
LAWS OF THIS STATE, FOR DAMAGES, INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR
LOSS OF SERVICES, BECAUSE OF BODILY INJURY TO OR DEATH OF
ANY PERSON, OR FOR DAMAGES BECAUSE OF INJURY TO OR
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY, INCLUDING THE LOSS OF USE
THEREOF, OR UPON A CAUSE OF ACTION ON AN AGREEMENT OF
SETTLEMENT FOR SUCH DAMAGES.

7-202.

IF A PERSON FAILS WITHIN 30 DAYS TO SATISFY ANY
JUDGMENT, THE PERSON OBTAINING THE JUDGMENT OR HIS
REPRESENTATIVE MAY FORWARD TO THE ADMINISTRATION A
CERTIFIED COPY OF THE JUDGMENT AND A CERTIFICATE OF FACTS
RELATING TO THE JUDGMENT, UPON A FORM PROVIDED BY THE
ADMINISTRATION, WHICH CERTIFICATE IS PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE
OF THE FACTS STATED THEREIN.

7-203.

IF THE DEFENDANT NAMED II ANY CERTIFIED COPY OF A
JUDGMENT OR A CERTIFICATE OF FACTS RELATIVE TO THE
JUDGMENT IS A NONRESIDENT, THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL
TRANSMIT A CERTIFIED COPY OR THE JUDGMENT OR CERTIFICATE
OF THE FACTS RELATIVE TO THE JUDGMENT TO THE MOTOR
VEHICLE ADMINISTRATOR IN THE STATE WHERE THE DEFENDANT IS
A RESIDENT.

7-204.

THE ADMINISTRATION, UPON RECEIPT OF A CERTIFIED COPY
OF A JUDGMENT [[OR]] AND A CERTIFICATE OF FACTS RELATIVE
TO A JUDGMENT, SHALL SUSPEND THE LICENSE AND REGISTRATION
AND ANY NONRESIDENT'S OPERATING PRIVILEGE OF ANY PERSON
AGAINST WHOM THE JUDGMENT WAS RENDERED, EXCEPT AS
PROVIDED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

7-205.

THE PROVISION OF SECTION 7-204 DOES NOT APPLY WITH
RESPECT TO ANY JUDGMENT ARISING CUT OF AN ACCIDENT CAUSED
BY THE OWNERSHIP OR OPERATION, WITH PERMISSION, OF A
VEHICLE OWNED OR LEASED TO THE UNITED STATES, THIS STATE,
OR ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THIS STATE.

7-206.