Administrative Order on Suspension During the COVID-19 Emergency of Foreclosures, Evictions, and Other Ejectments Involving Residences (Mar. 25, 2020)

The record

Jurisdiction

Maryland

Level

Court

Authority

Md. Const. art. IV, sec. 18; Md. Rules Title 16, Chapter 1000

Issued

2020-03-25 Mar. 25, 2020

Effective

2020-03-25

End

Lifted in stages by the May 22, June 3, Aug. 11 and Oct. 2, 2020 orders; amended twelve times through Mar. 1, 2022 (read as 2020-10-02)

In force

Mar. 25, 2020 to Oct. 2, 2020

Quarters

2020 Q22020 Q3

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Courts and public offices

Addressees

• Circuit and District Courts
• lenders, landlords, tenants, borrowers

Functions reached

• SV servicing and foreclosure
• PM evictions
• CL

Collection

Maryland MD

Operative words

WHEREAS, Pursuant to the Maryland Constitution, Article IV, sec. 18, the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals is granted authority as the administrative head of the Judicial Branch of the State, including the closing of courts in the State of Maryland and non-court judicial facilities;... WHEREAS, The Administrative Order on Statewide Judiciary Restricted Operations Due to the COVID-19 Emergency filed March 16, 2020, authorizes the courts' [restriction of operations]... [ordering that residential foreclosure, eviction and ejectment proceedings be suspended for the duration of the emergency period]

Enforcement

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