EVERY DEADLINE

From

The warrant's issue

Whose

The officers

The search has to be made within 10 calendar days after the warrant is issued, and a judge orders seized property returned if the warrant was issued more than 15 calendar days before the seizure.

From

The citation

Whose

The person cited

A civil citation for a personal or civil use amount is not a criminal conviction for any purpose, and the person may request a trial within 30 days.

From

The officer's notice of suspension

Whose

The driver

The person may ask, then or within 10 days, for a hearing on why the license should not be suspended, scheduled within 45 days; a request after 10 days but within 30 still gets a hearing, but does not keep the temporary license in effect.

From

The officer's notice of suspension

Whose

The driver

A request for a hearing after 10 days but within 30 still gets a hearing, though it does not keep the temporary license in effect.

From

The transaction

Whose

The buyer

The buyer may cancel at any time before midnight of the third business day after the transaction.

From

The judgment

Whose

Either side

Either side may appeal to the circuit court within 4 days of the judgment; a tenant who wants to stay the eviction during the appeal gives a bond.

From

The trial

Whose

The tenant

If rent is found due, the court orders possession given to the landlord within 4 days after the trial, extended up to 15 days on a physician's certificate that leaving sooner would endanger the health or life of the tenant or another occupant.

From

Filing the complaint

Whose

The court

The summons calls the tenant to a trial held on the fifth day after the complaint is filed.

From

The end of the tenancy

Whose

The landlord

For a week to week tenancy with a written lease, the landlord's written notice comes 7 days before it expires.

From

The judgment

Whose

The landlord

A warrant to put the landlord back in possession can issue only after 7 days pass without the tenant complying with the judgment.

From

Service of the temporary protective order

Whose

The court

The final protective order hearing is held no later than 7 days after the temporary order is served, unless continued for good cause.

From

The judgment

Whose

Either side

Either side may appeal to the circuit court within 10 days.

From

The custodian receiving the request

Whose

The custodian

A custodian who expects production to take more than 10 working days says so in writing or by email within 10 working days, and a denial comes within 10 working days as a written statement of the reasons, the legal authority and the remedies.

From

The landlord's written notice

Whose

The tenant

Before filing for unpaid rent, the landlord gives written notice, on the Judiciary's form, of the intent to file if the tenant does not cure within 10 days.

From

A valid cancellation

Whose

The seller

On a valid cancellation the seller refunds all payments, returns any trade in, and cancels any note the buyer signed, within 10 business days.

From

Moving in

Whose

The tenant

The tenant may ask, by certified mail within 15 days of moving in, for an inspection in the tenant's presence to list the damage already there.

From

The moving date

Whose

The tenant

The tenant notifies the landlord by certified mail with the moving date and the new address, and the landlord then gives the inspection date by certified mail, within five days before or after the moving date.

From

The notice of cancellation

Whose

The seller

If the buyer makes the goods available and the seller does not pick them up within 20 days of the notice, the buyer may keep or dispose of them.

From

The end of the tenancy

Whose

The landlord

For a week to week tenancy with no written lease, the landlord's written notice comes 21 days before it expires.

From

The end of the lease or tenancy

Whose

The tenant

Outside Baltimore City, a tenant's own spoken notice to move, given at least 30 days before the end, or 90 days for a tenancy from year to year, can take the place of the landlord's written notice if the landlord proves it.

From

The levy or attachment

Whose

The debtor

Cash or property of the debtor's choosing worth up to $6,000 is exempt if the debtor elects it within 30 days of the levy or attachment, counting the $500 in an account that needs no claim.

From

The manufacturer receiving the notice

Whose

The manufacturer

Repairs are free even after the warranty period ends, and are to be completed within 30 days of the manufacturer receiving the notice.

From

The tenant's written notice

Whose

The tenant

Without a written lease, the tenancy is presumed to last 1 year from first occupancy, unless the tenant ends it sooner with 1 month's written notice.

From

The custodian receiving the request

Whose

The custodian

The custodian grants or denies the request promptly, and no more than 30 days after receiving it; an approved record is produced no more than 30 days after the request.

From

The tenant's written notice

Whose

The tenant

After the required written notice, the tenant has 30 days to leave and owes rent only from the notice until leaving, up to 30 days; a tenant who has not left by then may, with written notice from the landlord, be treated as holding over or the notice treated as withdrawn.

From

The landlord receiving notice of the defect

Whose

The landlord

The landlord has a reasonable time to repair, a question of fact for the court, and more than 30 days from receiving notice is presumed unreasonable.

From

The eviction or the abandonment

Whose

The tenant

A tenant who was evicted or abandoned the unit before the tenancy ended demands the deposit by first class mail within 45 days, giving a new address, and the landlord then has 45 days from receiving it.

From

The tenancy ending

Whose

The landlord

The landlord returns the deposit with simple interest, less damages rightfully withheld, and mails any list of damages and itemized costs within the same 45 days; one who fails without a reasonable basis is liable for up to threefold of the withheld amount, plus reasonable attorney's fees.

From

The end of the tenancy

Whose

The landlord

For a written lease for a stated term over 1 week, or a month to month tenancy, the landlord's written notice comes 60 days before it expires.

From

The judgment

Whose

The landlord

If the landlord does not order the warrant within 60 days of the judgment, or does not act on it within 60 days, the judgment for possession is stricken.

From

The court finding the conditions exist

Whose

The landlord

If the landlord still has not repaired within 90 days after the court finds the conditions exist, the tenant may ask the District Court for an injunction.

From

The end of the current year of the tenancy

Whose

The landlord

For a year to year tenancy, other than most farm tenancies, the landlord's written notice comes 90 days before the current year expires.

From

The escrow decision

Whose

The landlord

The court may pay escrowed money out for repairs, or to the tenant if no repairs or good faith effort to repair are made within 6 months of the escrow decision.

From

The spouses beginning to live separate and apart

Whose

The spouses

A 6 month separation, living separate and apart without interruption before filing, is a ground for divorce, and can be under the same roof if the two pursued separate lives.

From

The tenant's protected act

Whose

The landlord

An action more than 6 months after the tenant's protected act is not treated as retaliatory.

From

The job ending

Whose

The employer

Unused leave is not owed as pay when the job ends, but an employee rehired within 37 weeks gets unused leave back unless it was paid out.

From

The order

Whose

The court

Relief lasts for the period the order states, up to 1 year, or up to 2 years in the cases the section names.

From

Original delivery to the consumer

Whose

The consumer

The warranty period the lemon law uses is the earlier of the vehicle's first 18,000 miles or 24 months after original delivery to the consumer.

From

The tenancy ending

Whose

The tenant

A tenant charged more than the law allows may recover up to three times the extra amount plus reasonable attorney's fees, at any time during the tenancy or within 2 years after it ends.

From

The claim accruing

Whose

The party suing

A civil action at law has to be filed within three years from the day it accrues, unless another provision of the Code sets a different period.

From

The original delivery

Whose

The consumer

An action under the lemon law has to start within 3 years of the original delivery.

From

Service of the petition

Whose

The State's Attorney, and for a conviction any listed victim

With no objection within 30 days, the court orders the records expunged, and custodians confirm compliance within 60 days.

From

The theft

Whose

The State

A prosecution for a theft under $1,500 has to begin within 2 years.

From

The acquittal, nolle prosequi or dismissal

Whose

The person charged

A petition based on an acquittal, nolle prosequi or dismissal may not be filed within 3 years unless it includes a release of tort claims arising from the charge.