Ch. 618                                        1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

FOR the purpose of requiring that, in Prince George's County, the written request of a
judgment creditor for issuance of a writ of execution directing the sheriff to levy
upon real property of a judgment debtor be accompanied by certain information;
requiring that the information bo attached to the writ of execution and instructions
delivered to the sheriff; requiring that the costs of obtaining the information be
included in certain costs paid from the proceeds of the sale of the property before
the court may ratify a sheriff's sale of real property under levy pursuant to a writ of
execution, the judgment creditor who requested the issuance of the writ shall
provide to the court a copy of a certain public assessment record for the property;
providing for the application of this Act; and generally relating to the levy and sale
of real property of a judgment debtor.

BY repealing and reenacting with amendments, adding to
Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings
Section 11-501 11-505
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1989 Replacement Volume and 1993 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings

11-501.

(A)     A sheriff or constable to whom any writ of execution is directed may seize and
sell the legal or equitable interest of the defendant named in the writ in real or personal
property. The sheriff or constable shall execute the writ, conduct the sale, and distribute
the proceeds pursuant to rules adopted by the Court of Appeals.

(B)   (1) IN PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER
REQUIREMENT UNDER THE MARYLAND RULES, THE WRITTEN REQUEST OF A
JUDGMENT CREDITOR FOR ISSUANCE OF A WRIT OF EXECUTION DIRECTING THE
SHERIFF TO LEVY UPON REAL PROPERTY OF A JUDGMENT DEBTOR SHALL BE
ACCOMPANIED BY:

11-505.

IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER REQUIREMENT UNDER THE MARYLAND RULES,
BEFORE THE COURT MAY RATIFY A SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY UNDER
LEVY PURSUANT TO A WRIT OF EXECUTION, THE JUDGMENT CREDITOR WHO
REQUESTED THE ISSUANCE OF THE WRIT SHALL PROVIDE TO THE COURT

(I) A COPY OF THE PUBLIC ASSESSMENT RECORD FOR THE REAL
PROPERTY KEPT BY THE SUPERVISOR OF ASSESSMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH §
2-211 OF THE TAX - PROPERTY ARTICLE; AND

(II) AN ABSTRACT OF TITLE COMPLETED WITHIN 15 DAYS BEFORE
THE FILING OF THE WRITTEN REQUEST.

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