§ 9-408. Priority of proceedings; final judgment; lien
West's Annotated Code of MarylandHuman ServicesEffective: October 1, 2007
Effective: October 1, 2007
MD Code, Human Services, § 9-408
§ 9-408. Priority of proceedings; final judgment; lien
(a) Proceedings to determine the State's right to recover and the amount of its recovery under this subtitle have priority over other civil proceedings in the circuit court.
(b)(1) After a full adversary proceeding, if the court finds that a default described in § 9-406(a) of this subtitle has occurred, the court shall issue a final judgment for the amount the court finds to be recoverable by the State.
(3) If the court does not find that a default described in § 9-406(a) of this subtitle has occurred or if the court's judgment is paid in full to the State within 30 days after the court's final order, any temporary lien shall be released immediately and the Secretary of the Board of Public Works shall cause the release to be recorded in the land records of the county in which the property is located.
(c)(1) A lien under this section takes effect on the later of:
(d) A lien under this section may be enforced and foreclosed in accordance with the Maryland Rules, except that the State or any agent appointed by the State to sell the property does not need to file a bond.
(e)(1) The owner or any other interested party may obtain release of a lien under this section by paying to the State the full amount of the judgment entered by the circuit court, and any interest that has accrued from the date of judgment.
Credits
Added by Acts 2007, c. 3, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2007.
MD Code, Human Services, § 9-408, MD HUMAN SERV § 9-408
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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