Local Admiralty Rule (B) : Maritime Attachment and Garnishment

U.S.Dist.Ct.Rules Md., LAR (b)

Maryland Federal Court Rules
United States District Court for the District of Maryland
IX. Supplemental Admiralty and Maritime Rules
Effective: October 1, 2020
U.S.Dist.Ct.Rules Md., LAR (b)
Local Admiralty Rule (B): Maritime Attachment and Garnishment
LAR (b)(1) “Found Within the District”. A defendant is not found within the District unless the defendant can be personally served therein by delivering process (i) in the case of an individual, to the individual personally, or by leaving a copy thereof at the individual's dwelling house or usual place of abode with some person of suitable age and discretion; (ii) in the case of a corporation, trust or association, to an officer, trustee, managing, or general agent thereof; (iii) in the case of a partnership, to a general partner thereof; and (iv) in the case of a limited liability company, to a manager thereof.
LAR (b)(2) Affidavit That Defendant Is Not Found Within the District. The affidavit required by Supplemental Rule B(1) to accompany the complaint shall specify with particularity the efforts made by and on behalf of the plaintiff to find and serve the defendant within the District.
LAR (b)(3) Use of State Procedure. When the plaintiff invokes a state procedure in order to attach or garnish under Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(n)(2), the process of attachment or garnishment shall so state.
LAR (b)(4) Notice to Defendant. In default applications, the affidavit or other proof required by Supplemental Rule B(2)(c) from the plaintiff or the garnishee shall specify with particularity the efforts made to give notice of the action to the defendant.
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[Effective July 1, 1997. Amended effective July 1, 2001; December 1, 2009; March 7, 2018; December 1, 2018.]
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