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Martin O'Malley, Governor H.B. 463
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(3) (I) SUBJECT TO SUBPARAGRAPH (H) OF THIS PARAGRAPH,
THE COURT MAY AWARD COSTS AND REASONABLE ATTORNEY'S FEES TO THE
PREVAILING PARTY IN AN ACTION UNDER THIS SECTION.
(II) IF THE LANDLORD IS THE PREVAILING PARTY, AN
AWARD OF COSTS AND REASONABLE ATTORNEY'S FEES MAY NOT EXCEED $500.
(3) THE COURT MAY AWARD TO THE PREVAILING PARTY IN AN
ACTION UNDER THIS SECTION:
(I) COURT COSTS; AND
(II) REASONABLE EXPENSES AND ATTORNEY'S FEES NOT
EXCEEDING $500.
(4) (K) (1) (I) THE IF A COMPLAINT WAS FILED UNDER
SUBSECTION (F) OF THIS SECTION, THE AMOUNT OF THE LIEN SHALL BE FOR
THE GROUND RENT FOUND BY THE COURT TO BE DUE AND ANY COSTS,
EXPENSES, AND ATTORNEY'S FEES AWARDED BY THE COURT.
(II) IF A COMPLAINT WAS NOT FILED UNDER SUBSECTION
(F) OF THIS SECTION AND THE PAST DUE GROUND RENT WAS NOT PAID, THE
AMOUNT OF THE LIEN SHALL BE FOR THE AMOUNT ALLEGED TO BE DUE IN THE
NOTICE UNDER SUBSECTION (E) OF THIS SECTION AND REASONABLE EXPENSES
AND ATTORNEY'S FEES NOT EXCEEDING $150.
(H) (2) THE AMOUNT OF THE LIEN SHALL INCREASE
ANNUALLY BY THE AMOUNT OF GROUND RENT DUE ACCRUING AFTER THE
FILING OF THE STATEMENT OF LIEN IN THE LAND RECORDS PLUS SIMPLE
INTEREST AT THE RATE PRESCRIBED BY LAW ACCRUING FROM THE DATE OF
ENTRY OF THE JUDGMENT THE FILING OF THE STATEMENT OF LIEN IN THE
LAND RECORDS.
(5) AN ORDER IMPOSING A LIEN SHALL STATE THAT THE OWNER
OF THE PROPERTY AGAINST WHICH THE LIEN IS IMPOSED MAY FILE A BOND IN A
SPECIFIED AMOUNT TO HAVE THE LIEN AGAINST THE PROPERTY RELEASED.
(L) (1) IF THE COURT ORDERS A LIEN TO BE IMPOSED UNDER
SUBSECTION (K) (J) OF THIS SECTION, OR IF THE OWNER LEASEHOLD TENANT
OR ANY MORTGAGEE OF THE PROPERTY AGAINST WHICH A LIEN IS INTENDED
TO BE IMPOSED FAILS TO PAY THE PAST DUE GROUND RENT AMOUNT OF THE
LIEN UNDER SUBSECTION (K)(1)(II) OF THIS SECTION OR FILE A COMPLAINT
UNDER SUBSECTION (F) OF THIS SECTION, THE PARTY SEEKING TO CREATE THE
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