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§ 14-211. Period and terms of stay of action, proceeding, attachment, or execution

West's Annotated Code of MarylandPublic Safety

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Public Safety (Refs & Annos)
Title 14. Emergency Management (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 2. Civil Relief During Emergency Periods (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Public Safety, § 14-211
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 16A, § 14;  MD CODE Art. 16A, § 20
§ 14-211. Period and terms of stay of action, proceeding, attachment, or execution
In general
(a) Except as otherwise provided, a court under this subtitle may stay an action, proceeding, attachment, or execution:
(1) for all or part of the period during which a person is, and for 3 months after the person ceased to be, a person in emergency management service or person suffering injury or damage; and
(2) subject to the terms that the court considers just, including payment in installments in the amounts and at the times set by the court.
Right to proceed against co-defendants
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, the court may allow a plaintiff to proceed against a co-defendant of a person in emergency management service or person suffering injury or damage.

Credits

Added by Acts 2003, c. 5, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2003.
MD Code, Public Safety, § 14-211, MD PUBLIC SAFETY § 14-211
Current with all legislation from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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