DISTRICT COURT OF MARYLAND FOR
Located at
No. of tenants 1 2 3 4
CASE NUMBER
TRIAL DATE & TIME
Affixed on Premises
Date
Address
Mailed to Tenant
Zip
City State
1
Tenant
2
Tenant
3
Tenant
4
Tenant
Constable/Sheriff
Address
Served on Party:
City
State
Zip
Date Date
FAILURE TO PAY RENT - LANDLORD'S COMPLAINT FOR REPOSSESSION OF RENTED PROPERTY (REAL PROPERTY §8-401)
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eed legal help or rental assistance? Talk with a lawyer at a Maryland Court Help Center. Free. Online. In Person. By Phone.
¿Necesita ayuda legal o asistencia con el alquiler? Hable con un abogado en un Centro de Ayuda de Los Tribunales de Maryland.
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. 410 260-1392.
DC-CV-082
(Rev. 10/2023)
Landlord
SUMMONS
TO the sheriff of this county/constable of this court:
You are ordered to notify the tenant, assignee, or subtenant, or
their known or authorized agent, by personal service, if
requested by the landlord, to appear in the District Court at the
trial of this matter to show cause why the demand of the
landlord should not be granted. Personal service is to be
performed at the property subject to this complaint or at any
other known address. If personal service is not requested, or if
no person to be served is found on the property or at another
known address, you shall affix an attested copy of the summons
and complaint conspicuously on the property that is the subject
of this suit and mail a copy of the summons and complaint to
the tenant, assignee, or subtenant by first-class mail to the
address specified by the landlord. In the case of a deceased
tenant, you are ordered to notify the occupant or next of kin
of the deceased tenant by the same procedure, if known.
Judge/Clerk
Date
DISPOSITION
The following parties appeared on final trial date:
☐ Landlord ☐ Landlord’s Agent/Attorney
☐ Tenant1 ☐ Tenant 2 ☐ Tenant 3 ☐ Tenant 4 ☐ Tenant’s Attorney
☐ Judgment in favor of landlord for possession of the premises and costs
Rent due and unpaid: $ minus utility credits of $ under PU § 7-309 / RP § 8-212.3
Net due and unpaid: $ by: ☐ Default ☐ Trial ☐ Consent ☐ No right of redemption
☐ Money judgment for $ plus costs against tenant #1 ☐ #2 ☐ #3 ☐ #4 ☐
☐ Voluntary dismissal by: ☐ Landlord ☐ Stipulation of parties
☐ Case Dismissed ☐ Landlord FTA ☐ No party appeared ☐ Other:
☐ Judgment for tenant
☐ If applicable: ☐ Landlord has violated RP § 8-216(b)
☐ Actual Damages of $
☐ Reasonable Attorney’s Fees of $ and costs
Execution stayed until .
Execution stayed by filing an approval appeal bond in the amount of $
Judge ID Number Date
1. The property is described as: , Maryland.
2. Is the property required to be licensed in order to operate as a rental property?
☐ No ☐ Yes, provide License number and expiration date
☐ Yes, but unlicensed because: ☐ exempt; ☐ of reasons under RP § 8-406(c)(1)(iii), (iv), or (v); ☐ other:
3. The property: ☐ is affected property under § 6-801, Environment Article, its registration with the MDE is current and its registration has been
renewed as required; MDE inspection certificate number, , is valid for the current tenancy; or ☐ owner is unable to
state Certificate No. because: ☐ exempt ☐ tenant refused access or to relocate/vacate for remedial work. ☐ The property is not affected.
4. The tenant rents from the landlord who asks for possession of the property and a judgment for the amount determined to be due.
5. This ☐ is not ☐ is a government subsidized tenancy ☐ § 8 ☐ other. Tenant is responsible to pay the following amount of rent: $
due on the of the ☐ week ☐ month, which has not been paid or reduced to judgment.
As of today, rent is due for the ☐ weeks ☐ months of in the total amount of $ less tenant
payments of $ ( ) for utility bills, fees, and security deposits under PU § 7-309 / RP § 8-212.3. $
Late charges accruing in or prior to the month in which the complaint was filed for the ☐ weeks ☐ months
of are due in the amount of …………………………………………………… $
6. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… SUBTOTAL $
7. ☐ The landlord requests rent becoming due after the date of filing, but due by the date of trial in the amount of …………… $
8 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………TOTAL $
9. The landlord requests the tenant’s rights of redemption be foreclosed due to prior judgments. List the case numbers and judgment dates within the
past 12 months:
☐ All the tenants on the lease are listed above. ☐ At least one tenant is in the military service. ☐ No tenant is in the military service and the facts
supporting this statement are:
☐
I am unable to determine whether or not any tenant is in the military service.
10. ☐ The tenant is deceased, intestate (not having made a legal will), and without next of kin.
11. Landlord provided a Notice of Intent to File a Complaint for Summary Ejectment (Failure to Pay Rent) to the tenant on
by ☐ first-class mail – mail service certificate of mailing ☐ affixed to door of the leased property ☐ delivered electronically.
I do solemnly affirm under the penalties of perjury that the matters and facts set forth above are true to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief.
Continued to Request of Reason
Property Name Number
Street
Apt.
City
Net Rent
Specific facts must be given for the court to conclude that each tenant who is a natural person is not in the military.
☐
Verified through DOD at:
scra.dmdc.osd.mil/
Print Name of Signer (Landlord/Attorney/Agent)
Signature of Landlord/Attorney/Agent
Attorney Number / Party #
Date
Address
Fax
E-mail
Telephone
Date
Case Numbers & Judgment Dates
This form is not printable, and cannot be completed online. This is a complex form with signatures needed on
various pages. The Court requires the carbonless multi-part form, which is available from any District Court location
(Baltimore City Civil forms can be found at Fayette and Gay Street location only). A sample form is provided here
so you may see the information needed to complete the carbonless form.
DISTRICT COURT OF MARYLAND FOR
Located at
No. of tenants 1 2 3 4
CASE NUMBER
TRIAL DATE & TIME
Affixed on Premises
Date
Address
Mailed to Tenant
Zip
City State
1
Tenant
2
Tenant
3
Tenant
4
Tenant
Constable/Sheriff
Address
Served on Party:
City
State
Zip
Date Date
FAILURE TO PAY RENT - LANDLORD'S COMPLAINT FOR REPOSSESSION OF RENTED PROPERTY (REAL PROPERTY §8-401)
N
eed legal help or rental assistance? Talk with a lawyer at a Maryland Court Help Center. Free. Online. In Person. By Phone.
¿Necesita ayuda legal o asistencia con el alquiler? Hable con un abogado en un Centro de Ayuda de Los Tribunales de Maryland.
Gratis. En línea. En
p
ersona. Por teléfono. mdcourts.
g
ov/hel
p
cente
r
. 410 260-1392.
DC-CV-082
(Rev. 10/2023)
Landlord
SUMMONS
TO the sheriff of this county/constable of this court:
You are ordered to notify the tenant, assignee, or subtenant, or
their known or authorized agent, by personal service, if
requested by the landlord, to appear in the District Court at the
trial of this matter to show cause why the demand of the
landlord should not be granted. Personal service is to be
performed at the property subject to this complaint or at any
other known address. If personal service is not requested, or if
no person to be served is found on the property or at another
known address, you shall affix an attested copy of the summons
and complaint conspicuously on the property that is the subject
of this suit and mail a copy of the summons and complaint to
the tenant, assignee, or subtenant by first-class mail to the
address specified by the landlord. In the case of a deceased
tenant, you are ordered to notify the occupant or next of kin
of the deceased tenant by the same procedure, if known.
Judge/Clerk
Date
1. The property is described as: , Maryland.
2. Is the property required to be licensed in order to operate as a rental property?
☐ No ☐ Yes, provide License number and expiration date
☐ Yes, but unlicensed because: ☐ exempt; ☐ of reasons under RP § 8-406(c)(1)(iii), (iv), or (v); ☐ other:
3. The property: ☐ is affected property under § 6-801, Environment Article, its registration with the MDE is current and its registration has been
renewed as required; MDE inspection certificate number, , is valid for the current tenancy; or ☐ owner is unable to
state Certificate No. because: ☐ exempt ☐ tenant refused access or to relocate/vacate for remedial work. ☐ The property is not affected.
4. The tenant rents from the landlord who asks for possession of the property and a judgment for the amount determined to be due.
5. This ☐ is not ☐ is a government subsidized tenancy ☐ § 8 ☐ other. Tenant is responsible to pay the following amount of rent: $
due on the of the ☐ week ☐ month, which has not been paid or reduced to judgment.
As of today, rent is due for the ☐ weeks ☐ months of in the total amount of $ less tenant
payments of $ ( ) for utility bills, fees, and security deposits under PU § 7-309 / RP § 8-212.3. $
Late charges accruing in or prior to the month in which the complaint was filed for the ☐ weeks ☐ months
of are due in the amount of …………………………………………………… $
6. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… SUBTOTAL $
7. ☐ The landlord requests rent becoming due after the date of filing, but due by the date of trial in the amount of …………… $
8 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………TOTAL $
9. The landlord requests the tenant’s rights of redemption be foreclosed due to prior judgments. List the case numbers and judgment dates within the
past 12 months:
☐ All the tenants on the lease are listed above. ☐ At least one tenant is in the military service. ☐ No tenant is in the military service and the facts
supporting this statement are:
☐
I am unable to determine whether or not any tenant is in the military service.
10. ☐ The tenant is deceased, intestate (not having made a legal will), and without next of kin.
11. Landlord provided a Notice of Intent to File a Complaint for Summary Ejectment (Failure to Pay Rent) to the tenant on
by ☐ first-class mail – mail service certificate of mailing ☐ affixed to door of the leased property ☐ delivered electronically.
I do solemnly affirm under the penalties of perjury that the matters and facts set forth above are true to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief.
Continued to Request of Reason
Property Name Number
Street
Apt.
City
Net Rent
Specific facts must be given for the court to conclude that each tenant who is a natural person is not in the military.
☐
Verified through DOD at:
scra.dmdc.osd.mil/
Print Name of Signer (Landlord/Attorney/Agent)
Signature of Landlord/Attorney/Agent
Attorney Number / Party #
Date
Address
Fax
E-mail
Telephone
Date
Case Numbers & Judgment Dates
DISTRICT COURT OF MARYLAND FOR
Located at
No. of tenants 1 2 3 4
CASE NUMBER
TRIAL DATE & TIME
Affixed on Premises
Date
Address
Mailed to Tenant
Zip
City State
1
Tenant
2
Tenant
3
Tenant
4
Tenant
Constable/Sheriff
Address
Served on Party:
City
State
Zip
Date Date
FAILURE TO PAY RENT - LANDLORD'S COMPLAINT FOR REPOSSESSION OF RENTED PROPERTY (REAL PROPERTY §8-401)
N
eed legal help or rental assistance? Talk with a lawyer at a Maryland Court Help Center. Free. Online. In Person. By Phone.
¿Necesita ayuda legal o asistencia con el alquiler? Hable con un abogado en un Centro de Ayuda de Los Tribunales de Maryland.
Gratis. En línea. En
p
ersona. Por teléfono. mdcourts.
g
ov/hel
p
cente
r
. 410 260-1392.
DC-CV-082
(Rev. 10/2023)
Landlord
SUMMONS
TO the sheriff of this county/constable of this court:
You are ordered to notify the tenant, assignee, or subtenant, or
their known or authorized agent, by personal service, if
requested by the landlord, to appear in the District Court at the
trial of this matter to show cause why the demand of the
landlord should not be granted. Personal service is to be
performed at the property subject to this complaint or at any
other known address. If personal service is not requested, or if
no person to be served is found on the property or at another
known address, you shall affix an attested copy of the summons
and complaint conspicuously on the property that is the subject
of this suit and mail a copy of the summons and complaint to
the tenant, assignee, or subtenant by first-class mail to the
address specified by the landlord. In the case of a deceased
tenant, you are ordered to notify the occupant or next of kin
of the deceased tenant by the same procedure, if known.
Judge/Clerk
Date
1. The property is described as: , Maryland.
2. Is the property required to be licensed in order to operate as a rental property?
☐ No ☐ Yes, provide License number and expiration date
☐ Yes, but unlicensed because: ☐ exempt; ☐ of reasons under RP § 8-406(c)(1)(iii), (iv), or (v); ☐ other:
3. The property: ☐ is affected property under § 6-801, Environment Article, its registration with the MDE is current and its registration has been
renewed as required; MDE inspection certificate number, , is valid for the current tenancy; or ☐ owner is unable to
state Certificate No. because: ☐ exempt ☐ tenant refused access or to relocate/vacate for remedial work. ☐ The property is not affected.
4. The tenant rents from the landlord who asks for possession of the property and a judgment for the amount determined to be due.
5. This ☐ is not ☐ is a government subsidized tenancy ☐ § 8 ☐ other. Tenant is responsible to pay the following amount of rent: $
due on the of the ☐ week ☐ month, which has not been paid or reduced to judgment.
As of today, rent is due for the ☐ weeks ☐ months of in the total amount of $ less tenant
payments of $ ( ) for utility bills, fees, and security deposits under PU § 7-309 / RP § 8-212.3. $
Late charges accruing in or prior to the month in which the complaint was filed for the ☐ weeks ☐ months
of are due in the amount of …………………………………………………… $
6. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… SUBTOTAL $
7. ☐ The landlord requests rent becoming due after the date of filing, but due by the date of trial in the amount of …………… $
8 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………TOTAL $
9. The landlord requests the tenant’s rights of redemption be foreclosed due to prior judgments. List the case numbers and judgment dates within the
past 12 months:
☐ All the tenants on the lease are listed above. ☐ At least one tenant is in the military service. ☐ No tenant is in the military service and the facts
supporting this statement are:
☐
I am unable to determine whether or not any tenant is in the military service.
10. ☐ The tenant is deceased, intestate (not having made a legal will), and without next of kin.
11. Landlord provided a Notice of Intent to File a Complaint for Summary Ejectment (Failure to Pay Rent) to the tenant on
by ☐ first-class mail – mail service certificate of mailing ☐ affixed to door of the leased property ☐ delivered electronically.
I do solemnly affirm under the penalties of perjury that the matters and facts set forth above are true to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief.
Continued to Request of Reason
Property Name Number
Street
Apt.
City
Net Rent
Specific facts must be given for the court to conclude that each tenant who is a natural person is not in the military.
☐
Verified through DOD at:
scra.dmdc.osd.mil/
Print Name of Signer (Landlord/Attorney/Agent)
Signature of Landlord/Attorney/Agent
Attorney Number / Party #
Date
Address
Fax
E-mail
Telephone
Date
Case Numbers & Judgment Dates
Notice: If judgment for a sum certain was entered,
you may file a request that this judgment be recorded.
AVISO A LAS PERSONAS QUE HABLAN ESPAÑOL (NOTICE TO SPANISH SPEAKING INDIVIDUALS)
Esta es una denuncia por incumplimiento de pago de la renta. La traducción al español de este formulario se encuentra en el Internet en:
mdcourts.gov/sites/default/files/court-forms/district/forms/civil/dccv082bls.pdf/dccv082bls.pdf
El folleto informativo en español también se encuentra en el Internet en:
mdcourts.gov/sites/default/files/court-forms/district/forms/civil/dccv082tbrs.pdf/dccv082tbrs.pdf
Usted también podrá llevar este formulario a la Oficina del Secretario del Tribunal de Distrito, a la dirección que aparece en la parte de arriba del reverso de
este formulario, y el secretario le entregará una traducción impresa, el folleto en español y proporcionará la asistencia de un intérprete si es necesario. Para
obtener información sobre los programas de asistencia para pagar el alquiler o sobre la ley que se aplica en su situación, comuníquese con el Centro de
autoayuda del tribunal. Por teléfono: 410-260-1392 En línea: mdcourts.gov/helpcenter
This is a complaint for failure to pay rent. A Spanish translation of this form is available on the Internet at:
mdcourts.gov/sites/default/files/court-forms/district/forms/civil/dccv082bls.pdf/dccv082bls.pdf
A Spanish informational brochure is also available online at:
mdcourts.gov/sites/default/files/court-forms/district/forms/civil/dccv082tbrs.pdf/dccv082tbrs.pdf
You may also take this form to the District Court Clerk's Office at the address at the top on the reverse side of this form and the clerk will provide you with
the printed translation, Spanish brochure and Interpreter assistance, if needed. For information about rental assistance programs or about the law that applies
to your situation, contact the Court's Help Center. By phone: 410-260-1392 Online: mdcourts.gov/helpcenter
NOTICE TO THE TENANT
1.
Your landlord has asked the court to evict you for failure to pay rent. Your case will be heard on the date and at the location shown
on the complaint. Before filing a complaint for failure to pay rent, the landlord must provide to the tenant a written notice of
the landlord’s intent to file a claim in the District Court against the tenant to recover possession of the residential premises
if the tenant does not cure (pay rent and late fees due) within ten (10) days after the written notice is provided to the tenant.
To request a foreign language interpreter or reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act, please
contact the court immediately. Possession and use of cell phones and other electronic devices may be limited or prohibited
in designated areas of the court facility.
2.
If service of process has been made upon you by posting and mailing, only a judgment for possession can be entered against you.
However, if you are personally served then a money judgment may also be entered against you.
3.
If you have an oral or written lease that requires the landlord to pay the gas or electric bill and you made payment(s) for utility service
to a public utility provider and/or a security deposit or fee to open a new utility service account, the amount of those payment(s) can be
deducted from the rent due.
4.
The court may include rent that becomes due after the filing of this complaint. If you have not paid all the money due to your
landlord by the trial date, the judge may determine that you owe additional rent that has become due through the date of judgment.
5.
If you have paid the rent by the trial date, you should come to court on the trial date with your receipt and ask the court to dismiss the case.
6.
If you have a defense or think you do not owe the rent, you should come to court and state the facts. You have a right to bring a
lawyer to court with you. BRING THIS PAPER WITH YOU TO COURT!
7.
If the court enters a judgment for the landlord and orders you to move out, the landlord may, on the fifth business day after the trial
date, apply for a warrant for your eviction. Possession of the premises must be given to the landlord, or the landlord's agent or
attorney, within four (4) business days after the trial.
8.
The warrant will be sent to the constable or sheriff who will then schedule an eviction if the rent has not been paid.
9.
The court may issue a Warrant of Restitution at any time after four (4) business days from the date of judgment.
10.
You have a right to pay the amount due at any time until the eviction begins, unless the court has foreclosed that right because of the
number of rent judgments you have had in the past twelve (12) months. The Warrant of Restitution which the sheriff or constable has
will show whether the court has ordered "No Right of Redemption" which means you may not pay the amount due to stop the eviction.
The amount you are to pay will be shown on the Warrant of Restitution. The court may issue a Warrant of Restitution at any time four
(4) business days after the date of judgment.
11.
Except in Baltimore City, the sheriff or constable will meet the landlord at the premises to conduct the eviction. Your personal property
may be removed from the premises. The sheriff or constable is not responsible for protecting your property.
12.
Information about available protections for pets during an eviction can be found through the Maryland Department of
Agriculture’s website at: mda.maryland.gov/Pages/Pets-and-eviction.aspx
IN BALTIMORE CITY ONLY
13. Special notice requirements apply to some evictions. The landlord must provide notice to the tenant of the first scheduled eviction
date in two separate ways:
•
Mail the notice to the tenant by first class mail with a certificate of mailing at least fourteen (14) days in advance of the first eviction
date; and
•
Post the notice on the premises at least seven (7) days in advance of the first scheduled eviction date.
•
The day of mailing or posting is Day 1. Day 14 must be no later than the day before the scheduled date of eviction. Count
holidays and weekends.
The tenant may challenge whether the notices were properly sent. If the tenant challenges the notices or if the sheriff has doubt that
the notices were properly given, the sheriff will refer the issue to the judge for decision. If the judge determines that the landlord did
not comply with the notice requirements, the eviction will be vacated/canceled, and the landlord will have to apply for a new
Warrant of Restitution. If the notice challenge is determined in the landlord's favor, the sheriff will execute the eviction immediately.
On the day of the eviction when the sheriff returns possession of the property to the landlord, any of your personal property
left in or around the rental unit is considered abandoned. You have no right to the property. The landlord's only obligation for
abandoned property is to properly dispose of it.
•
The landlord is strictly prohibited from putting the abandoned property in the street, the sidewalk, alleys, or on any public property.
Anyone who illegally dumps abandoned property from an eviction is guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a penalty
of up to $1,000 for each day of unlawful dumping.
•
The landlord may dispose of the abandoned property by transporting it to a licensed landfill or solid waste facility, donating it to
charity, or some other lawful means.
APPEAL
You may file an appeal within four (4) business days from the date of the judge's decision by filing a written request with the clerk of the District
Court where the case was heard and paying the required appeal costs. (Any Saturday, Sunday or any legal holiday is not counted as part of the
four-day time period.) An appeal bond must be posted in order to stay any execution of the judgment. An appeal does not stay the payment of future
rent or eviction.
