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§ 2-301. Service of court orders

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCourts and Judicial ProceedingsEffective: October 1, 2019

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
Title 2. Court Personnel (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 3. Sheriffs (Refs & Annos)
Part I. General Provisions (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2019
MD Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings, § 2-301
§ 2-301. Service of court orders
Currentness
Service according to court instructions
(a) Except as provided in § 2-302 of this subtitle, the sheriff shall serve all papers directed to him according to their instructions, within the time set by the court.
Service in other counties
(b)(1) A sheriff may serve papers in a county other than the county of which he is sheriff; or
(2) The clerk may send a paper to the sheriff of another county for service by him. After serving the paper the sheriff shall file a return with the court from which it was issued.

Credits

Added by Acts 1973, 1st Sp. Sess., c. 2, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1974. Amended by Acts 2006, c. 44, § 6, eff. April 8, 2006; Acts 2019, c. 196, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2019.
Formerly Art. 87, §§ 5, 16.
MD Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings, § 2-301, MD CTS & JUD PRO § 2-301
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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