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Terms Used In Maryland Code, REAL PROPERTY 14-605

  • certified mail: includes "registered mail"; and

    (3) "registered mail" includes "certified mail". See
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
(a) At the time a complaint is filed, the plaintiff shall send each holder that is not named as a party in the action a copy of the complaint with exhibits and a statement that:

(1) The holder is not a party in the proceeding and any judgment in the proceeding will not affect any claim of the holder; and

(2) If the holder elects to appear in the proceeding, the holder will appear as a defendant and be bound by any judgment entered in the proceeding.

(b) The complaint and statement shall be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, and by first-class mail to the holder:

(1) At the address set forth in the security instrument for the holder’s receipt of notices; or

(2) If no address for the holder’s receipt of notices is set forth in the security instrument, at the last known address of the holder.

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