Maryland Law Review Volume 43 | Issue 4 Article 4 Commentary on the New Maryland Rules of Civil Procedure Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.law.umaryland.edu/mlr Part of the Civil Procedure Commons Recommended Citation Commentary on the New Maryland Rules of Civil Procedure, 43 Md. L. Rev. 669 (1984) Available at: http://digitalcommons.law.umaryland.edu/mlr/vol43/iss4/4 This Casenotes and Comments is brought to you for free and open access by the Academic Journals at DigitalCommons@UM Carey Law. It has been accepted for inclusion in Maryland Law Review by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@UM Carey Law. For more information, please contact [email protected]. COMMENTARY ON THE NEW MARYLAND RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE TABLE OF CONTENTS Page TITLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS Chapter 100. APPLICABILITY AND CITATION RULE 1-101. A pplicability .................................. 673 1-102. Circuit and Local Rules ....................... 674 1-103. M ethod of Citation ........................... 674 Chapter 200. CONSTRUCTION, INTERPRETATION AND DEFINITIONS RULE 1-201. Rules of Construction ......................... 675 1-202. D efinitions .................................... 677 1-203. T im e .......................................... 679 1-204. Motion to Shorten or Extend Time R equirem ents ................................. 680 Chapter 300. GENERAL PROVISIONS RULE 1-301. Form of Court Papers ......................... 683 1-302. Form s ......................................... 685 1-303. Form of O ath ................................. 685 1-304. Form of Affidavit ............................. 685 1-311. Signing of Pleadings and Other Papers ........ 686 1-312. Requirements of Signing Attorney ............. 688 1-313. Certification by Signing Attorney With Out-of- State O ffi ce ................................... 690 1-321. Service of Pleadings and Papers Other Than O riginal Pleadings ............................ 690 1-322. Filing of Pleadings and Other Papers .......... 692 1-323. Proof of Service ............................... 692 1-324. Notice of O rders .............................. 693 1-325. Prepayment of Filing Fees - Waiver .......... 693 1-331. Attorney May Act for Party ................... 694 1-341. Bad Faith - Unjustified Proceedings ......... 694 1-351. Order Upon Ex Parte Application Prohibited - Exceptions ................................. 695 MARYLAND LAW REVIEW [VOL. 43:669 Chapter 400. BOND RULE 1-401. Applicability .................................. 696 1-402. Filing and Approval ........................... 696 1-403. Relief to Surety and Interested Persons ........ 697 1-404. Proceeding Against Surety ..................... 698 1-405. Judgment on Bond ............................ 698 1-406. Bond Premiums as Costs ...................... 699 TITLE 2. CIVIL PROCEDURE - CIRCUIT COURT Chapter 100. COMMENCEMENT OF ACTION AND PROCESS RULE 2-101. Commencement of Action ..................... 699 2-111. Process - Requirements Preliminary to Sum m ons ..................................... 700 2-112. Process - Issuance of Summons ............... 701 2-113. Process - Duration, Dormancy and Renewal of Sum m ons ................................... 702 2-114. Process - Content ............................ 703 2-115. Attachment Before Judgment ................. 704 2-121. Process - Service - In Personam ............ 716 2-122. Process - Service - In Rem or Quasi in Rem 718 2-123. Process - By Whom Served .................. 719 2-124. Process - Persons to be Served ............... 720 2-125. Process - Service on Sundays and Holidays .. 723 2-126. Process - Return ............................. 724 2-131. Appearance ................................... 725 2-132. Striking of Attorney's Appearance ............. 726 Chapter 200. PARTIES RULE 2-201. Real Party in Interest ......................... 727 2-202. C apacity ...................................... 728 2-211. Required Joinder of Parties ................... 730 2-212. Permissive Joinder of Parties .................. 732 2-213. Misjoinder and Nonjoinder of Parties .......... 733 2-214. Intervention ................................... 733 2-221. Interpleader ................................... 734 2-231. Class Actions .................................. 735 2-241. Substitution of Parties ......................... 740 1984] MARtLAND RULES Chapter 300. PLEADINGS AND MOTIONS RULE 2-301. Form of Action .................... ............ 742 2-302. Pleadings Allowed ................. ............ 743 2-303. Form of Pleadings ................. ............ 744 2-304. Pleading Special Matters .......... ............ 744 2-305. Claims for Relief .................. ............ 746 2-311. M otions ....................................... 746 2-321. Time for Filing Answer ....................... 749 2-322. Preliminary M otions .......................... 750 2-323. A nsw er ........................................ 755 2-324. Preservation of Certain Defenses ............... 760 2-325. Jury T rial ..................................... 760 2-326. Transfers From District Court on Demand for Jury T rial ..................................... 762 2-327. Transfer of Action ............................. 763 2-331. Counterclaim and Cross-claim ................. 764 2-332. Third Party Practice .......................... 766 2-341. Amendment of Pleadings ...................... 766 2-342. Amendment of Other Papers .................. 768 Chapter 400. DISCOVERY RULE 2-401. General Provisions Governing Discovery ....... 769 2-402. Scope of Discovery ............................ 770 2-403. Protective O rders .............................. 774 2-404. Perpetuation of Evidence ...................... 775 2-411. Deposition - Right to Take .................. 778 2-412. Deposition - Notice .......................... 778 2-413. Deposition - Place ........................... 779 2-414. Deposition - Officer Before Whom Taken .... 779 2-415. Deposition - Procedure ...................... 780 2-416. Deposition - Videotape and Audiotape ....... 782 2-417. Deposition - Written Questions .............. 782 2-418. Deposition - By Telephone ................... 782 2-419. Deposition - Use ............................. 783 2-421. Interrogatories to Parties ...................... 784 2-422. Discovery of Documents and Property ......... 785 2-423. Mental or Physical Examination of Persons .... 785 2-424. Admission of Facts and Genuineness of D ocum ents .................................... 785 2-431. Certificate Requirement ....................... 787 2-432. Motions Upon Failure to Provide Discovery ... 788 MARYLAND LAW REVIEW [VOL. 43:669 2-433. Sanctions ...................................... 789 2-434. Expenses for Failure to Pursue Deposition ..... 789 Chapter 500. TRIAL RULE 2-501. Motion for Summary Judgment ............... 790 2-502. Separation of Questions for Decision by Court. 791 2-503. Consolidation; Separate Trials ................. 792 2-504. Pretrial Conference ............................ 793 2-505. R em oval ...................................... 795 2-506. Voluntary Dismissal ........................... 795 2-507. Dismissal for Lack of Jurisdiction or Prosecution .................................... 796 2-508. Continuance .................................. 796 2-509. Jury Trial - Special Costs in First, Second and Fourth Judicial Circuits .................. 798 2-510. Subpoenas .................................... 798 2-511. Trial by Jury ................................. 799 2-512. Jury Selection ................................. 801 2-513. Exclusion of W itnesses ......................... 802 2-514. When Court May Require Production of E vidence ...................................... 803 2-515. V iew .......................................... 804 2-516. Exhibits ....................................... 805 2-517. Method of Making Objections ................. 805 2-519. Motion for Judgment ......................... 806 2-520. Instructions to the Jury ....................... 807 2-521. jury - Review of Evidence - Com m unications .............................. 808 2-522. Court Decision - Jury Verdict ............... 809 2-532. Motion for Judgment Notwithstanding the V erdict ........................................ 8 10 2-533. M otion for New Trial ......................... 811 2-534. Motion to Alter or Amend a Judgment - C ourt Trial ................................... 811 2-535. Revisory Power ............................... 813 2-536. Disability of Judge ............................ 814 2-541. M asters ....................................... 814 2-542. Exam iners ..................................... 814 2-543. A uditors ...................................... 815 2-551. In Banc Review ............................... 817 Chapter 600. JUDGMENT RULE 2-601. Entry of Judgment ............................ 819 1984] MARYLAND RULES 2-602. Judgment - Multiple Claims ................. 820 2-603. C osts .......................................... 822 2-604. Interest ........................................ 824 2-611. Confessed Judgment ........................... 824 2-612. Consent Judgment ............................ 828 2-613. Default Judgment ............................. 829 2-614. Judgment of Contribution or Recovery Over .. 833 2-615. Judgment on Claim and Counterclaim ........ 833 2-621. Lien of Judgment ............................. 833 2-622. Transmittal to Another Court ................. 834 2-623. Recording of Judgment of Another Court ..... 835 2-624. Assignment of Judgment