Rule 20-205 - [Effective until 1/1/2025] Service(a)Original Process. Service of original process shall be made in accordance with the applicable procedures established by the other Titles of the Maryland Rules.(b)Subpoenas. Service of a subpoena shall be made in accordance with the applicable procedures established by the other Titles of the Maryland Rules.(c)Court Orders and Communications. The clerk is responsible for serving writs, notices, official communications, court orders, and other dispositions, in the manner set forth in Rule 1-321, on persons entitled to receive service of the submission who (A) are not registered users, (B) are registered users but have not entered an appearance in the MDEC action, and (C) are persons entitled to receive service of copies of tangible items that are in paper form.(d)Other Electronically Filed Submissions.(1) On the effective date of filing, the MDEC system shall electronically serve on registered users entitled to service all other submissions filed electronically. Cross reference: For the effective date of filing, see Rule 20-202.
(2) The filer is responsible for serving, in the manner set forth in Rule 1-321, persons entitled to receive service of the submission who (A) are not registered users, (B) are registered users but have not entered an appearance in the action, or (C) are persons entitled to receive service of copies of tangible items that are in paper form.Md. R. Elec. Fil'g & Case Mgmt. 20-205
Adopted May 1, 2013, eff. 7/1/2013. Amended June 20, 2017, eff. 8/1/2017.HISTORICAL NOTES
2017 Orders
The June 20, 2017 order, changed the term "affected action to "MDEC action.
Committee note: Rule 1-203(c), which adds three days to certain prescribed periods after service by mail, does not apply when service is made by the MDEC system.