TESTAMENT OF THE LANDLORD AND, OTHERWISE, IF THE PERSON IN POSSESSION
OR ANY CLAIMANT IS ALLEGED TO HAVE TITLE, THEN THE DISTRICT COURT SHALL,
UPON DETERMINATION THAT TITLE IS RELEVANT. FORBEAR TO GIVE JUDGMENT
FOR POSSESSION AND COSTS.

(2) THE TENANT OR PERSON FN POSSESSION SO CLAIMING SHALL
CAUSE A SUMMONS TO BE IMMEDIATELY ISSUED TO THE CLAIMANT BY THE
DISTRICT COURT AND MADE RETURNABLE WITHIN 6 DAYS 5 DAYS NEXT FOLLOWING.

(3) THE CLAIMANT SHALL APPEAR BEFORE THE COURT AND SHALL
UNDER OATH, DECLARE THAT THE CLAIMANT CLAIMS TITLE TO THE PROPERTY
WHICH IS THE SUBJECT OF THE ACTION AND SHALL, WITH TWO SUFFICIENT
SECURITIES, ENTER INTO BOND TO THE PLAINTIFF OR PARTIES IN INTEREST, IN
SUCH SUM AS THE COURT SHALL DETERMINE TO BE PROPER AND REASONABLE
SECURITY TO SAID PLAINTIFF OR PARTIES IN INTEREST, TO PROSECUTE WITH
EFFECT THE CLAIMANT'S CLAIM IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY.

(4) IF THE SAID CLAIM SHALL NOT BE COMMENCED IN THE CIRCUIT
COURT WITHIN 10 DAYS OF THE FIRST APPEARANCE OF THE CLAIMANT IN THE
DISTRICT COURT, THE DISTRICT COURT SHALL PROCEED TO GIVE JUDGMENT FOR
POSSESSION AND COSTS AND ISSUE ITS WARRANT.

8-601.

ANY PARTY TO AN ACTION BROUGHT IN THE DISTRICT COURT UNDER THIS
TITLE IN WHICH THE AMOUNT IN CONTROVERSY MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A
TRIAL BY JURY MAY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION, DEMAND A TRIAL BY
JURY.

8-602.

(A) A JURY DEMAND MUST BE MADE BY A SEPARATE WRITTEN PLEADING
TITLED "JURY DEMAND". EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION,
A JURY DEMAND UNDER THIS SUBSECTION SHALL BE FILED WITH THE COURT
WITHIN AS PROVIDED IN ITEM (1) OR (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION OR THE RIGHT TO
TRIAL BY JURY IS WAIVED:

(1) IN NONRESIDENTIAL CASES, WITHIN FIFTEEN DAYS OF POSTING OR
PERSONAL SERVICE, OR

(2) AT THE PARTIES' FIRST SCHEDULED APPEARANCE BEFORE THE
COURT, WHICHEVER OCCURS SOONER; AND

(2) IN RESIDENTIAL CASES, AT THE PARTIES' FIRST SCHEDULED
APPEARANCE BEFORE THE COURT.

(B) THE TIME FOR FILING THE JURY DEMAND MAY BE EXTENDED BY
AGREEMENT OF ALL PARTIES AND THAT EXTENSION SHALL NOT BE LATER THAN
THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE TRIAL IN THE ACTION THE FIRST SCHEDULED
APPEARANCE OF THE PARTIES.