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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 825

CAUSE A COPY OF THE ORDER OF PUBLICATION TO BE MAILED BY FIRST
CLASS MAIL OR CERTIFIED MAIL, POSTAGE PREPAID, TO EACH DEFENDANT
AT THE DEFENDANT'S ADDRESS AS DETERMINED BY THE PROVISIONS OF
PARAGRAPHS (1) AND (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION. AS TO ANY DEFENDANT
NOT SERVED BY SUMMONS OR AS PROVIDED BY PARAGRAPH (5) OF THIS
SECTION, THE PLAINTIFF SHALL FILE AN AFFIDAVIT IN THE
PROCEEDINGS, WHICH AFFIDAVIT:

(I)  SHALL CERTIFY THAT THIS PROVISION HAS BEEN
COMPLIED WITH; AND

(II)  SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY:

1.  THE RECEIPT OBTAINED FROM THE POST
OFFICE FOR THE MAILING; OR

2.  THE CERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT.

(5)  NOTICE TO A DEFENDANT MAY BE MADE IN ANY OTHER
MANNER THAT RESULTS IN ACTUAL NOTICE OF THE PENDENCY OF THE
ACTION TO THE DEFENDANT. WHEN NOTICE IS MADE UNDER THIS
PARAGRAPH IT SHALL BE CERTIFIED TO BY AN AFFIDAVIT THAT FAIRLY
DESCRIBES THE METHOD AND TIME OF SERVICE.

(6)  A FINAL JUDGMENT MAY NOT BE ENTERED BEFORE THE
LAST OF:

(I)  WHERE ACTUAL SERVICE IS MADE ON THE
DEFENDANT, THE PASSAGE OF THE TIME SPECIFIED IN THE SUMMONS
ISSUED BY THE COURT;

(II)  THE ACTUAL TIME SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER OF
PUBLICATION; OR

(III)  33 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF MAILING THE
COPY OF THE ORDER OF PUBLICATION UNDER PARAGRAPH (A)(4) OF THIS
SUBSECTION.

(B) THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION AS TO NOTICE TO PERSONS
WHO MAY HAVE AN INTEREST IN PROPERTY SOLD FOR NONPAYMENT OF
TAXES, COUPLED WITH THE ORDER OF PUBLICATION AND THE OTHER
PUBLICITY AND NOTICES AS ORDINARILY ACCOMPANIES THE SALE OF SUCH
PROPERTY, AS WELL AS THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE TAXES AND THE
CONSEQUENCES FOR NONPAYMENT OF THE TAXES IS DECLARED:

(1)  TO BE REASONABLE AND SUFFICIENT UNDER ALL OF THE
CIRCUMSTANCES INVOLVED, AND NECESSARY IN LIGHT OF THE COMPELLING
NEED FOR THE PROMPT COLLECTION OF TAXES; AND

(2)  TO SUPERSEDE ANY OTHER REQUIREMENT IN OTHER CASES
OR CIVIL CAUSES GENERALLY.

[(b)] (C) Notice of the institution of a proceeding to
foreclose the right of redemption also shall be given to the
collector where the property is located.