§ 8-118. Rent paid to escrow account pending trial
West's Annotated Code of MarylandReal Property
MD Code, Real Property, § 8-118
§ 8-118. Rent paid to escrow account pending trial
(a) In an action under § 8-401, § 8-402, or § 8-402.1 of this title in which a party demands a jury trial, the District Court immediately shall enter an order directing the tenant or anyone holding under the tenant to pay all rents as they come due during the pendency of the action, as prescribed in subsection (b) of this section. The order shall require the rent to be paid as and when due under the lease starting with the next rent due date after the action was filed.
(b) The District Court shall order that the rents be paid:
(c)(1) In an action under § 8-401, § 8-402, or § 8-402.1 of this title, if the tenant or anyone holding under the tenant fails to pay rent as it comes due pursuant to the terms of the order, the circuit court, on motion of the landlord and certification of the clerk, the landlord, or agency of the status of the delinquent account, shall conduct a hearing within 30 days.
(d) Upon final disposition of the action, the circuit court shall order distribution of the rent escrow account in accordance with the judgment. If no judgment is entered, the circuit court shall order distribution to the party entitled to the rent escrow account after hearing.
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Added by Acts 1982, c. 787. Amended by Acts 1983, c. 137; Acts 1983, c. 161; Acts 1989, c. 685; Acts 1999, c. 649, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1999; Acts 2000, c. 61, § 1, eff. April 25, 2000.
MD Code, Real Property, § 8-118, MD REAL PROP § 8-118
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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