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§ 5-1103. Circuit court jurisdiction

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCourts and Judicial ProceedingsEffective: October 1, 2016

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
Title 5. Limitations, Prohibited Actions, and Immunities (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 11. Structured Settlements (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2016
MD Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings, § 5-1103
§ 5-1103. Circuit court jurisdiction
Currentness
Filing of petition
(a) A petition for a transfer of structured settlement payment rights under § 5-1102 of this subtitle shall be filed:
(1) If the payee resides in this State, in the circuit court for the county in which the payee resides; or
(2) If the payee does not reside in this State, in the circuit court:
(i) That approved the structured settlement agreement; or
(ii) In which the settled claim was pending when the parties entered into the structured settlement agreement, if the structured settlement was not court approved.
Notice of proposed transfer and petition for authorization
(b) A transferee shall file with the court and serve on the interested parties at least 20 days before the hearing on the petition, a notice of the proposed transfer and a petition for its authorization, including:
(1) A copy of the transferee's petition;
(2) A copy of the transfer agreement; and
(3) Notification:
(i) Of the time and place of the hearing; and
(ii) That each interested party is entitled to support, oppose, or otherwise respond to the transferee's petition, in person or by counsel, by submitting written comments to the court or by participating in the hearing.

Credits

Added by Acts 2000, c. 366, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2000. Amended by Acts 2016, c. 721, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2016; Acts 2016, c. 722, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2016.
MD Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings, § 5-1103, MD CTS & JUD PRO § 5-1103
Current through legislation effective through April 25, 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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