Ch. 383

LAWS OF MARYLAND

records of each county in which any portion of the property is
located [within the earlier of:].

(2)  THE CLAIMANT PARTY SEEKING TO CREATE THE LIEN MAY
FILE THE LIEN STATEMENT IN THE COUNTY LAND RECORDS AFTER THE
EARLIER OF:

(i) The IF A COMPLAINT WAS FILED UNDER
SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION, THE expiration of AFTER 30 days
of the DATE OF THE court order ALLOWING THE CREATION OF THE LIEN;
or

(ii) [120] 90 days after notice under

subsection (a) of this section was mailed to a party.

(II) IF A COMPLAINT WAS NOT FILED UNDER
SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION, 30 DAYS AFTER THE OWNER WAS
SERVED UNDER SUBSECTION (A)(2) OR (3) OF THIS SECTION.

(3)  UNLESS THE PARTY SEEKING TO CREATE THE LIEN AND
THE OWNER AGREE OTHERWISE, IF THE CLAIMANT PARTY SEEKING TO
CREATE THE LIEN FAILS TO FILE THE LIEN STATEMENT WITHIN 90 DAYS
AFTER THE LATER OF THE TIME PERIODS EXPIRATION OF THE APPLICABLE
TIME PERIOD DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE
CLAIMANT PARTY SEEKING TO CREATE THE LIEN MAY:

(I)  NOT FILE THE LIEN STATEMENT IN THE COUNTY
LAND RECORDS; AND

(II)  FILE FOR A NEW LIEN BY COMPLYING WITH THE
REQUIREMENTS OF SUBSECTIONS (A) THROUGH (H) OF THIS SECTION.

[(2)] (4) A lien imposed under this subtitle has
priority from the date the statement of lien is filed.

[(3)] (5) Until an order imposing a lien is entered
by the court, the owner of the property against which the lien is
imposed may have the lien removed at any time by filing with the
clerk of the circuit court a bond in the amount specified by the
court under subsection (g)(3) of this section.

(i) (1) Until an order is entered by the court either
establishing or denying a lien, the action shall proceed to trial
on any matter at issue.

(2) The court may award costs and reasonable
attorney's fees to any party under this subtitle.

(j) A statement of lien is sufficient for purposes of this
subtitle if it is in substantially the following form:

STATEMENT OF LIEN

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