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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 8

14-834. JURISDICTION OF COURT.

THE CIRCUIT COURT, ON THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT TO FORECLOSE
THE RIGHT OF REDEMPTION, HAS JURISDICTION TO GIVE COMPLETE RELIEF
UNDER THIS SUBTITLE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GENERAL JURISDICTION
AND PRACTICE OF THE COURT, AND WITH ALL LAWS AND RULES OF COURT
THAT RELATE TO THE CIRCUIT COURTS FOR THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE
PROPERTY IS LOCATED, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS
SUBTITLE, TO BAR ALL RIGHTS OF REDEMPTION AND TO FORECLOSE ALL
ALIENATIONS AND DESCENTS OF THE PROPERTY OCCURRING BEFORE THE
JUDGMENT OF THE COURT AS PROVIDED IN THIS SUBTITLE AND ALL
ENCUMBRANCES ON THE PROPERTY, EXCEPT PROPERTY TAXES THAT ARISE
AFTER THE DATE OF SALE, AND TO ORDER AN ABSOLUTE AND INDEFEASIBLE
ESTATE IN FEE SIMPLE OR LEASEHOLD TO BE VESTED IN THE HOLDER OF
THE CERTIFICATE OF SALE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly appeared as Art. 81,
§ 101.

In this section and throughout this subtitle, the term
"complaint" is substituted for the former term "bill".
Similarly the term "judgment" is substituted for the
former term "decree", to conform to terminology now
used in the Maryland Rules.

The only other changes are in style.

Defined terms: "County" § 1-101
"Property" § 1-101

14-835. FORM OF COMPLAINT.

A PERSON SHALL FILE A COMPLAINT IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE
COUNTY IN WHICH THE LAND IS LOCATED, SETTING FORTH (A) THE FACT
OF THE ISSUANCE OF THE CERTIFICATE OF SALE, (B) A DESCRIPTION OF
THE PROPERTY IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME FORM AS THE DESCRIPTION
APPEARING ON THE COLLECTOR'S TAX ROLL, (C) THE FACT THAT THE
PROPERTY HAS NOT BEEN REDEEMED BY ANY PARTY IN INTEREST, ALTHOUGH
MORE THAN 1 YEAR FROM THE DATE OF SALE HAS EXPIRED, (D) A REQUEST
FOR PROCESS TO BE SERVED ON THE DEFENDANTS NAMED IN THE
COMPLAINT, (E) A REQUEST FOR AN ORDER OF PUBLICATION DIRECTED TO
ALL PARTIES IN INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY, (F) A REQUEST THAT THE
COURT PASS A JUDGMENT THAT FORECLOSES ALL RIGHTS OF REDEMPTION OF
THE DEFENDANTS IN THE PROPERTY, AND (G) A STATEMENT OF THE AMOUNT
NECESSARY FOR REDEMPTION. THE CERTIFICATE OF SALE ISSUED BY THE
COLLECTOR TO THE PURCHASER SHALL BE ATTACHED TO THE COMPLAINT AND
SHALL BE MADE PART OF THE COMPLAINT. THE ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE OF
SALE OR A CERTIFIED OR PHOTOSTATIC COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF
SALE MAY BE USED.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly appeared as Art. 81,
§ 102.

The references to "request" are substituted for the