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§ 6-311. Disclosure of home and business address information of defendant

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCourts and Judicial ProceedingsEffective: October 1, 2015

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
Title 6. Personal Jurisdiction, Venue, Process and Practice (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 3. Process (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2015
MD Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings, § 6-311
§ 6-311. Disclosure of home and business address information of defendant
Currentness
Person defined in Maryland Rules
(a) In this section, “person” has the meaning stated in Rule 1-202 of the Maryland Rules.
Application of section
(b)(1) This section applies to an action against a person who had applicable insurance coverage under an insurance policy or self-insurance plan at the time the alleged liability that is the subject of the action was incurred.
(2) Subject to paragraph (1) of this subsection, this section applies to a person who is a defendant subject to a complaint, counterclaim, cross-claim, or third-party complaint.
Disclosure of defendant’s home and business address
(c)(1) On written request of a plaintiff to the action, an insurer or a person that has a self-insurance plan shall provide to the plaintiff the defendant's last known home and business addresses if known.
(2) An insurer or a person that has a self-insurance plan, and their employees and agents, may not be civilly or criminally liable for the disclosure of information required under this subsection.
Consent to disclosure of information
(d) A defendant who is subject to the provisions of this section is deemed to have consented to the disclosure of the information described in this section.

Credits

Added by Acts 1999, c. 434, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2000, c. 330, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2000; Acts 2011, c. 184, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2011; Acts 2015, c. 325, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2015.
MD Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings, § 6-311, MD CTS & JUD PRO § 6-311
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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