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Ch. 286
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2007 Laws of Maryland
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(8) (VIII) A STATEMENT THAT, UNLESS THE PAST DUE GROUND
RENT IS PAID OR A COMPLAINT IS FILED UNDER SUBSECTION (F) OF THIS
SECTION WITHIN 45 DAYS AFTER THE NOTICE IS SERVED, A LIEN WILL BE
IMPOSED ON THE PROPERTY.
(F) (1) A PARTY TO WHOM NOTICE IS GIVEN UNDER SUBSECTION (D)
(E) OF THIS SECTION MAY, WITHIN 45 DAYS AFTER THE NOTICE IS SERVED ON
THE PARTY, FILE A COMPLAINT IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY IN
WHICH THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED TO DETERMINE WHETHER A LIEN SHOULD
BE ESTABLISHED.
(2) A COMPLAINT FILED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION SHALL
INCLUDE:
(I) THE NAME OF THE COMPLAINANT AND THE NAME OF
THE PARTY SEEKING TO ESTABLISH THE LIEN;
(II) A COPY OF THE NOTICE SERVED UNDER SUBSECTION
(D) (E) OF THIS SECTION AND
(III) AN AFFIDAVIT CONTAINING A STATEMENT OF FACTS
THAT WOULD PRECLUDE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE LIEN FOR THE AMOUNT OF
UNPAID GROUND RENT ALLEGED IN THE NOTICE.
(3) A PARTY FILING A COMPLAINT UNDER THIS SUBSECTION MAY
REQUEST A HEARING AT WHICH ANY PARTY MAY APPEAR TO PRESENT
EVIDENCE.
(G) IF A COMPLAINT IS FILED, THE PARTY SEEKING TO ESTABLISH THE
LIEN HAS THE BURDEN OF PROOF.
(II) THE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT SHALL DOCKET THE
PROCEEDINGS UNDER THIS SECTION, AND ALL PROCESS SHALL ISSUE OUT OF
AND ALL PLEADINGS SHALL BE FILED IN A SINGLE ACTION.
(I) (H) BEFORE ANY HEARING HELD UNDER SUBSECTION (F) OF THIS
SECTION, THE PARTY SEEKING TO ESTABLISH A LIEN MAY SUPPLEMENT, BY
MEANS OF AN AFFIDAVIT, ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE NOTICE GIVEN
UNDER SUBSECTION (D) (E) OF THIS SECTION.
(J) (I) IF A COMPLAINT IS FILED UNDER SUBSECTION (F) OF THIS
SECTION, THE COURT SHALL REVIEW ANY PLEADINGS FILED, INCLUDING ANY
SUPPLEMENTARY AFFIDAVIT FILED UNDER SUBSECTION (I) (H) OF THIS
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