Ch. 586                                    1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

shall give a bond to the landlord with one or more sureties, who are owners of sufficient
property in the State of Maryland, with condition to prosecute the appeal with effect, and
answer to the landlord in all costs and damages mentioned in the judgment, and such
other damages as shall be incurred and sustained by reason of the appeal. The bond shall
not affect in any manner the right of the landlord to proceed against the tenant, assignee
or subtenant for any and all rents that may become due and payable to the landlord after
the rendition of the judgment.

Article 4 - Baltimore City

9-5.

(a) If, at the trial aforesaid, the judge shall be satisfied the interest of justice will
be better served by an adjournment, he may adjourn the trial for a period not exceeding
seven days, except by consent of the parties, and if at said trial or due adjournment, as
aforesaid, it shall appear to the satisfaction of the judge before whom said complaint has
been tried as aforesaid, that the rent or any part of the rent for said premises is actually
due and unpaid, then the said judge shall give judgment in favor of said lessor for the
amount of rent found due, with costs of suit, and shall order that said tenant and all
persons claiming or holding by or under said tenant shall yield and render up possession
of said premises unto said lessor, or unto his duly qualified agent or attorney within
[two] 5 4 days thereafter; provided, however, that upon presentation of certificate signed
by a practicing physician certifying that surrender of said premises within said period of
[two] 5 4 days would endanger the health or life of any occupant thereof, said judge may,
at the trial or subsequent thereto, extend the time for such surrender of the premises
upon such terms and for such period or periods as he shall deem necessary and just. If the
interval between the filing of the landlord's complaint and the trial of the cause shall be
more than three days, any order or judgment of said court with respect to the payment of
rent shall include all rent due and unpaid up to and including the day of trial; and the
proceedings amended to set forth the basis of said judgment or order.

9-7.

Any party aggrieved may appeal from the judgment of the District Court to the
Circuit Court for Baltimore City, at any time within [two] 5 4 days from the rendition of
such judgment; the tenant in order to stay any execution of the judgment, shall give a
bond to the landlord with one or more securities, who are owners of sufficient leasehold
or real estate in Baltimore City, or the tenant shall provide such security in the form of
either a corporate or cash bond, with condition to prosecute the appeal with effect, and
answer to the landlord, or the landlord's personal representative, in all costs and damages
mentioned in the judgment and such other damages as shall be incurred and sustained by
reason of said appeal; the aforesaid bond shall not affect in any manner the right of the
lessor to proceed against said tenant, assignee or under tenant for any and all rents that
may become due and payable to the lessor after the rendition of said judgment.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1996.

Approved May 23, 1996.

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