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Šeffect€and€apply€to€all€actions€commenced€on€or€after€May€1,Š Š, (0 Š2011,€and€insofar€as€practicable,€to€all€actions€then€pending;Š |.Ģ)2 Šand€it€is€further€Š (0x+4 Їą  ąORDERED€that€a€copy€of€this€Order€be€published€in€the€nextŠ ° Šissue€of€the€ņņMaryland€Registeróó.ÓÓŠ \¬ ŠĢą  ąą ` ąą ø ąą  ąą h ąą Ą ąĢą  ąą ` ąą ø ąą  ąą h ąą Ą ą/s/€Robert€M.€BellŠ ä4 Šą  ąą ` ąą ø ąą  ąą h ąą Ą ą_____________________________Š ŗ  Šą  ąą ` ąą ø ąą  ąą h ąą Ą ąRobert€M.€BellŠ  ą ŠĢĢą  ąą ` ąą ø ąą  ąą h ąą Ą ą/s/€Glenn€T.€Ō_ŌHarrellŌ_Ō,€Jr.Š  b  Šą  ąą ` ąą ø ąą  ąą h ąą Ą ą_____________________________Š č 8  Šą  ąą ` ąą ø ąą  ąą h ąą Ą ąGlenn€T.€Harrell,€Jr.€€Š ¾  ŠĢĢą  ąą ` ąą ø ąą  ąą h ąą Ą ą/s/€Lynne€A.€Ō_ŌBattagliaŌ_ŌŠ @  Šą  ąą ` ąą ø ąą  ąą h ąą Ą ą_____________________________Š f  Šą  ąą ` ąą ø ąą  ąą h ąą Ą ąLynne€A.€BattagliaŠ ģ< ŠĢĢą  ąą ` ąą ø ąą  ąą h ąą Ą ą/s/€Clayton€Greene,€Jr.Š n¾ Šą  ąą ` ąą ø ąą  ąą h ąą Ą ą_____________________________Š D” Šą  ąą ` ąą ø ąą  ąą h ąą Ą ąClayton€Greene,€Jr.Š j ŠĢĢą  ąą ` ąą ø ąą  ąą h ąą Ą ą/s/€Joseph€F.€Murphy,€Jr.Š œģ Šą  ąą ` ąą ø ąą  ąą h ąą Ą ą_____________________________Š rĀ Šą  ąą ` ąą ø ąą  ąą h ąą Ą ąJoseph€F.€Murphy,€Jr.Š H˜ ŠĢĢą  ąą ` ąą ø ąą  ąą h ąą Ą ąņ ņó ó/s/€Sally€D.€Ō_ŌAdkinsŌ_ŌŠ Ź Šą  ąą ` ąą ø ąą  ąą h ąą Ą ą_____________________________Š  š Šą  ąą ` ąą ø ąą  ąą h ąą Ą ąSally€D.€AdkinsŠ vĘ  ŠĢĢą  ąą ` ąą ø ąą  ąą h ąą Ą ą/s/€Mary€Ellen€Ō_ŌBarberaŌ_ŌŠ ų!H# Šą  ąą ` ąą ø ąą  ąą h ąą Ą ą_____________________________Š Ī"$ Šą  ąą ` ąą ø ąą  ąą h ąą Ą ąMary€Ellen€BarberaŠ ¤#ō% ŠĢĢĢĢFiled:€April€21,€2011Š Ņ'"#* ŠĢ/s/€Bessie€M.€DeckerŠ ~)Ī$, Š____________________________Š T*¤%- Š€€€€€€€€€€€ClerkŠ *+z&. Š€€€€€€Bessie€M.€DeckerŠ  ,P'/ Šą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ° ŠĢą@P P ģąTITLE€2€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE€„€CIRCUIT€COURTˆŠ \¬ ŠĢą@ÄÄģąCHAPTER€600€„€JUDGMENTˆŠ X ŠĢĢą  ąADD€new€Rule€2„645.1,€as€follows:Š Š Ś ŠĢĢRule€2„645.1.€€GARNISHMENT€OF€ACCOUNT€IN€FINANCIAL€INSTITUTIONŠ  \  ŠĢĢÓӀ€(a)€€DefinitionsŠ ŽŽ  Šą  ą€€The€definitions€in€31€Ō_ŌC.F.R.Ō_Ō€šš212.3€apply€to€terms€used€inŠ :Š  Šthis€Rule.Š ę6 Š€€(b)€€ScopeŠ ’ā Šą  ą€€This€Rule€applies€to€the€garnishment€of€an€account€that€isŠ >Ž Šsubject€to€the€requirements,€prohibitions,€and€limitations€of€31Š ź: ŠŌ_ŌC.F.R.Ō_Ō€šš212.Š –ę Š€€(c)€€Application€of€Rule€2„645Š B’ Šą  ą€€Rule€2„645€applies€to€a€garnishment€subject€to€this€Rule,Š ī> Šexcept€that€this€Rule€prevails€over€Rule€2„645€to€the€extent€ofŠ šź Šany€inconsistency€and€the€requirements,€prohibitions,€andŠ F –! Šlimitations€not€contained€in€Rule€2„645€also€apply.Š ņ!B# ŠÓÓCommittee€note:€€Federal€regulations€found€in€31€Ō_ŌC.F.R.Ō_Ō€Part€212Š ž#ī% Šcontain€requirements,€prohibitions,€and€limitations€applicable€toŠ t$Ä& Šthe€garnishment€of€accounts€of€a€judgment€debtor€in€a€financialŠ J%š ' Šinstitution€which€prevail€over€any€inconsistent€State€law.€Š  &p!( ŠRelevant€terms€are€defined€in€31€Ō_ŌC.F.R.Ō_Ō€šš212.3€includingŠ ö&F") Šš šaccount,šš€š šaccount€review,šš€š šfinancial€institution,šš€andŠ Ģ'#* Šš šprotected€amount.šš€€This€Rule€is€intended€to€comply€with€theŠ ¢(ņ#+ ŠFederal€requirements.Š x)Č$, ŠĢÓӀ€(d)€€Content€of€WritŠ $+t&. Š€€€€(1)€€Directions€to€Financial€InstitutionŠ Š, (0 Šą  ą€€€€Unless€a€Notice€of€Right€to€Garnish€Federal€BenefitsŠ |.Ģ)2 Šthat€conforms€with€31€Ō_ŌC.F.R.Ō_Ō€šš212.4€and€Appendix€B€to€31€Ō_ŌC.F.R.Ō_ŌŠ ° ŠPart€212€is€Ō_Ōattached,Ō_Ō€Ō_ŌaŌ_Ō€writ€of€garnishment€subject€to€this€RuleŠ \¬ Šshall€direct€the€financial€institution:Š X Š€€€€€€(A)€not€to€hold€property€of€the€judgment€debtor€thatŠ “  Šconstitutes€a€protected€amount;Š ` ° Šą  ą€(B)€not€to€hold€property€of€the€judgment€debtor€that€mayŠ  \  Šcome€into€the€garnisheeššs€possession€following€service€of€theŠ ø  Šwrit€if€the€account€contains€a€protected€amount;€andŠ d“  Š€€€€€€(C)€to€comply€with€other€applicable€requirements,Š `  Šprohibitions,€and€limitations€contained€in€31€Ō_ŌC.F.R.Ō_Ō€Part€212.Š ¼  Š€€€€(2)€€Notification€to€Judgment€DebtorŠ hø Šą  ą€€€€A€writ€of€garnishment€subject€to€this€Rule€shall€notifyŠ d Šthe€judgment€debtor€that:Š Ą Šą  ą€(A)€some€Federal€benefit€payments€may€be€automaticallyŠ l¼ Šprotected€from€garnishment€and€will€not€be€held€in€response€toŠ h Šthe€writ€of€garnishment;€andŠ Ä Šą  ą€(B)€any€claim€for€exemption€for€a€non„protected€amount€mustŠ pĄ  Šbe€filed€with€the€court€no€later€than€30€days€after€service€ofŠ !l" Šthe€writ€of€garnishment€on€the€garnishee.Š Č"$ Š€€(e)€€Answer€of€GarnisheeŠ t$Ä& Š€€€€(1)€€The€answer€of€the€garnishee€shall€state,€if€applicable,Š  &p!( Šthat€a€protected€amount€is€in€the€judgment€debtorššs€account€butŠ Ģ'#* Šneed€not€specify€the€amount.Š x)Č$, ŠÓÓCommittee€note:€Subsection€(e)(1)€does€not€affect€the€requirementŠ $+t&. Šthat€the€garnishee€hold,€subject€to€further€proceedings,€a€non„Š ś+J'/ Šprotected€amount€that€is€in€the€garnisheeššs€possession€on€theŠ Š, (0 Šdate€of€the€account€review€and€specify€that€amount€in€its€answer.Š ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠÓӀ€€€(2)€If€the€answer€of€the€garnishee€states€that€the€propertyŠ ° Šheld€by€the€garnishee€consists€only€of€a€protected€amount,€theŠ \¬ Šgarnishee€shall€include€with€the€answer€a€request€for€a€judgmentŠ X Šin€favor€of€the€garnishee€terminating€the€garnishment.Š “  ŠSource:€€This€Rule€is€new.Š ` ° ŠÓÓĢŠ  ā 2  Šą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ° ŠĢą@  ģąTITLE€3€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE€„€DISTRICT€COURTˆŠ \¬ ŠĢą@ÄÄģąCHAPTER€600€„€JUDGMENTˆŠ X ŠĢĢą  ąADD€new€Rule€3„645.1,€as€follows:Š Š Ś ŠĢĢRule€3„645.1.€€GARNISHMENT€OF€ACCOUNT€IN€FINANCIAL€INSTITUTIONŠ  \  ŠĢĢÓӀ€(a)€€DefinitionsŠ ŽŽ  Šą  ą€€The€definitions€in€31€Ō_ŌC.F.R.Ō_Ō€šš212.3€apply€to€terms€used€inŠ :Š  Šthis€Rule.Š ę6 Š€€(b)€€ScopeŠ ’ā Šą  ą€€This€Rule€applies€to€the€garnishment€of€an€account€that€isŠ >Ž Šsubject€to€the€requirements,€prohibitions,€and€limitations€of€31Š ź: ŠŌ_ŌC.F.R.Ō_Ō€šš212.Š –ę Š€€(c)€€Application€of€Rule€3„645Š B’ Šą  ą€€Rule€3„645€applies€to€a€garnishment€subject€to€this€Rule,Š ī> Šexcept€that€this€Rule€prevails€over€Rule€3„645€to€the€extent€ofŠ šź Šany€inconsistency€and€the€requirements,€prohibitions,€andŠ F –! Šlimitations€not€contained€in€Rule€3„645€also€apply.Š ņ!B# ŠÓÓCommittee€note:€€Federal€regulations€found€in€31€Ō_ŌC.F.R.Ō_Ō€Part€212Š ž#ī% Šcontain€requirements,€prohibitions,€and€limitations€applicable€toŠ t$Ä& Šthe€garnishment€of€accounts€of€a€judgment€debtor€in€a€financialŠ J%š ' Šinstitution€which€prevail€over€any€inconsistent€State€law.€Š  &p!( ŠRelevant€terms€are€defined€in€31€Ō_ŌC.F.R.Ō_Ō€šš212.3€includingŠ ö&F") Šš šaccount,šš€š šaccount€review,šš€š šfinancial€institution,šš€andŠ Ģ'#* Šš šprotected€amount.šš€€This€Rule€is€intended€to€comply€with€theŠ ¢(ņ#+ ŠFederal€requirements.Š x)Č$, ŠĢÓӀ€(d)€€Content€of€WritŠ $+t&. Š€€€€(1)€€Directions€to€Financial€InstitutionŠ Š, (0 Šą  ą€€€€Unless€a€Notice€of€Right€to€Garnish€Federal€BenefitsŠ |.Ģ)2 Šthat€conforms€with€31€Ō_ŌC.F.R.Ō_Ō€šš212.4€and€Appendix€B€to€31€Ō_ŌC.F.R.Ō_ŌŠ ° ŠPart€212€is€Ō_Ōattached,Ō_Ō€Ō_ŌaŌ_Ō€writ€of€garnishment€subject€to€this€RuleŠ \¬ Šshall€direct€the€financial€institution:Š X Š€€€€€€(A)€not€to€hold€property€of€the€judgment€debtor€thatŠ “  Šconstitutes€a€protected€amount;Š ` ° Šą  ą€(B)€not€to€hold€property€of€the€judgment€debtor€that€mayŠ  \  Šcome€into€the€garnisheeššs€possession€following€service€of€theŠ ø  Šwrit€if€the€account€contains€a€protected€amountņ ņó ó;€andŠ d“  Š€€€€€€(C)€to€comply€with€other€applicable€requirements,Š `  Šprohibitions,€and€limitations€contained€in€31€Ō_ŌC.F.R.Ō_Ō€Part€212.Š ¼  Š€€€€(2)€€Notification€to€Judgment€DebtorŠ hø Šą  ą€€€€A€writ€of€garnishment€subject€to€this€Rule€shall€notifyŠ d Šthe€judgment€debtor€that:Š Ą Šą  ą€(A)€some€Federal€benefit€payments€may€be€automaticallyŠ l¼ Šprotected€from€garnishment€and€will€not€be€held€in€response€toŠ h Šthe€writ€of€garnishment;€andŠ Ä Šą  ą€(B)€any€claim€for€exemption€for€a€non„protected€amount€mustŠ pĄ  Šbe€filed€with€the€court€no€later€than€30€days€after€service€ofŠ !l" Šthe€writ€of€garnishment€on€the€garnishee.Š Č"$ Š€€(e)€€Answer€of€GarnisheeŠ t$Ä& Š€€€€(1)€€The€answer€of€the€garnishee€shall€state,€if€applicable,Š  &p!( Šthat€a€protected€amount€is€in€the€judgment€debtorššs€account€butŠ Ģ'#* Šneed€not€specify€the€amount.Š x)Č$, ŠÓÓCommittee€note:€Subsection€(e)(1)€does€not€affect€the€requirementŠ $+t&. Šthat€the€garnishee€hold,€subject€to€further€proceedings,€a€non„Š ś+J'/ Šprotected€amount€that€is€in€the€garnisheeššs€possession€on€theŠ Š, (0 Šdate€of€the€account€review€and€specify€that€amount€in€its€answer.Š ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠÓӀ€€€(2)€If€the€answer€of€the€garnishee€states€that€the€propertyŠ ° Šheld€by€the€garnishee€consists€only€of€a€protected€amount,€theŠ \¬ Šgarnishee€shall€include€with€the€answer€a€request€for€a€judgmentŠ X Šin€favor€of€the€garnishee€terminating€the€garnishment.Š “  ŠSource:€€This€Rule€is€new.Š ` ° ŠÓÓĢŠ  ā 2  ŠŌ_Ōą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ° ŠĢą@P P ģąTITLE€2€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE€„€CIRCUIT€COURTˆŠ \¬ ŠĢą@ÄÄģąCHAPTER€600€„€JUDGMENTˆŠ X ŠĢĢą  ąAMEND€Rule€2„645€to€make€the€Rule€subject€to€the€provisionsŠ Š Ś ŠĢof€Rule€2„645.1,€as€follows:Š 6 †  ŠĢĢRule€2-645.€€GARNISHMENT€OF€PROPERTY€„€GENERALLY€Š ø  ŠĢĢÓӀ€(a)€€AvailabilityŠ :Š  Šą  ą€€ņņSubject€to€the€provisions€of€Rule€2„645.1,óó€ņ ņThisó ó€ņņthisóó€RuleŠ ę6 Šgoverns€garnishment€of€any€property€of€the€judgment€debtor,€otherŠ ’ā Šthan€wages€subject€to€Rule€2-646€and€a€partnership€interestŠ >Ž Šsubject€to€a€charging€order,€in€the€hands€of€a€third€person€for€Š ź: Šthe€purpose€of€satisfying€a€money€judgment.€Property€includes€anyŠ –ę Šdebt€owed€to€the€judgment€debtor,€whether€immediately€payable€orŠ B’ Šunmatured.€€Š ī> Š€€(b)€€Issuance€of€WritŠ šź Šą  ą€€The€judgment€creditor€may€obtain€issuance€of€a€€writ€ofŠ F –! Šgarnishment€by€filing€in€the€same€action€in€which€the€judgmentŠ ņ!B# Šwas€entered€a€request€that€contains€(1)€the€caption€of€theŠ ž#ī% Šaction,€(2)€the€amount€owed€under€the€judgment,€(3)€the€name€andŠ J%š ' Šlast€known€address€of€each€judgment€debtor€with€respect€to€whom€aŠ ö&F") Šwrit€is€requested,€and€(4)€the€name€and€address€of€the€garnishee.Š ¢(ņ#+ ŠUpon€the€filing€of€the€request,€the€clerk€shall€issue€a€writ€ofŠ N*ž%- Šgarnishment€directed€to€the€garnishee.€€Š ś+J'/ Š€€(c)€€ContentŠ ¦-ö(1 Šą  ą€€The€writ€of€garnishment€shall:€€Š ° Š€€€€(1)€contain€the€information€in€the€request,€the€name€andŠ \¬ Šaddress€of€the€person€requesting€the€writ,€and€the€date€of€issue,€Š X Š€€€€(2)€direct€the€garnishee€to€hold,€subject€to€furtherŠ “  Šproceedings,€the€property€of€each€judgment€debtor€in€theŠ ` ° Špossession€of€the€garnishee€at€the€time€of€service€of€the€writŠ  \  Šand€all€property€of€each€debtor€that€may€come€into€theŠ ø  Šgarnishee's€possession€after€service€of€the€writ,€€Š d“  Š€€€€(3)€notify€the€garnishee€of€the€time€within€which€the€answerŠ `  Šmust€be€filed€and€that€the€failure€to€do€so€may€result€inŠ ¼  Šjudgment€by€default€against€the€garnishee,€€Š hø Š€€€€(4)€notify€the€judgment€debtor€and€garnishee€that€federal€andŠ d Šstate€exemptions€may€be€available,€€Š Ą Š€€€€(5)€notify€the€judgment€debtor€of€the€right€to€contest€theŠ l¼ Šgarnishment€by€filing€a€motion€asserting€a€defense€or€objection.€€Š h ŠÓÓCommittee€note:€€A€writ€of€garnishment€may€direct€a€garnishee€toŠ Ä Šhold€the€property€of€more€than€one€judgment€debtor€if€the€nameŠ šź Šand€address€of€each€judgment€debtor€whose€property€is€sought€toŠ pĄ  Šbe€attached€is€stated€in€the€writ.€Š F –! Š€ĢÓӀ€(d)€€ServiceŠ ņ!B# Šą  ą€€The€writ€shall€be€served€on€the€garnishee€in€the€mannerŠ ž#ī% Šprovided€by€Chapter€100€of€this€Title€for€service€of€process€toŠ J%š ' Šobtain€personal€jurisdiction€and€may€be€served€in€or€outside€theŠ ö&F") Šcounty.€€Promptly€after€€service€upon€the€garnishee,€the€personŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šmaking€service€shall€mail€a€copy€of€the€writ€to€the€judgmentŠ N*ž%- Šdebtor's€last€known€address.€€Proof€of€service€and€mailing€shallŠ ś+J'/ Šbe€filed€as€provided€in€Rule€2-126.€€Subsequent€pleadings€andŠ ¦-ö(1 Špapers€shall€be€served€on€the€creditor,€debtor,€and€garnishee€inŠ ° Šthe€manner€provided€by€Rule€1-321.€€Š \¬ Š€€(e)€€Answer€of€GarnisheeŠ X Šą  ą€€The€garnishee€shall€file€an€answer€within€the€timeŠ “  Šprovided€by€Rule€2-321.€€The€answer€shall€admit€or€deny€that€theŠ ` ° Šgarnishee€is€indebted€to€the€judgment€debtor€or€has€possession€ofŠ  \  Šproperty€of€the€judgment€debtor€and€shall€specify€the€amount€andŠ ø  Šnature€of€any€debt€and€describe€any€property.€€The€garnishee€mayŠ d“  Šassert€any€defense€that€the€garnishee€may€have€to€theŠ `  Šgarnishment,€as€well€as€any€defense€that€the€judgment€debtorŠ ¼  Šcould€assert.€€After€answering,€the€garnishee€may€pay€anyŠ hø Šgarnished€indebtedness€into€court€and€may€deliver€to€the€sheriffŠ d Šany€garnished€property,€which€shall€then€be€treated€as€if€leviedŠ Ą Šupon€by€the€sheriff.€€A€garnishee€who€has€filed€an€answerŠ l¼ Šadmitting€indebtedness€to€the€judgment€debtor€or€possession€ofŠ h Šproperty€of€the€judgment€debtor€is€not€required€to€file€anŠ Ä Šamended€answer€solely€because€of€an€increase€in€the€garnishee'sŠ pĄ  Šindebtedness€to€the€judgment€debtor€or€the€garnishee's€receipt€ofŠ !l" Šadditional€property€of€the€debtor.€€Š Č"$ Š€€(f)€€When€no€Answer€FiledŠ t$Ä& Šą  ą€€If€the€garnishee€fails€€to€file€a€timely€answer,€theŠ  &p!( Šjudgment€creditor€may€proceed€pursuant€to€Rule€2-613€for€aŠ Ģ'#* Šjudgment€by€default€against€the€garnishee.€€Š x)Č$, Š€€(g)€€When€Answer€FiledŠ $+t&. Šą  ą€€If€the€garnishee€files€a€timely€answer,€the€matters€setŠ Š, (0 Šforth€in€the€answer€shall€be€treated€as€established€for€theŠ |.Ģ)2 Špurpose€of€the€garnishment€proceeding€unless€the€judgmentŠ ° Šcreditor€files€a€€reply€contesting€the€answer€within€30€daysŠ \¬ Šafter€its€service.€€If€a€timely€reply€is€not€filed,€the€court€mayŠ X Šenter€judgment€upon€request€of€the€judgment€creditor,€theŠ “  Šjudgment€debtor,€or€the€garnishee.€€If€a€timely€reply€is€filed€toŠ ` ° Šthe€answer€of€the€garnishee,€the€matter€shall€proceed€as€if€itŠ  \  Šwere€an€original€action€between€the€judgment€creditor€asŠ ø  Šplaintiff€and€the€garnishee€as€defendant€and€shall€be€governed€byŠ d“  Šthe€rules€applicable€to€civil€actions.€€Š `  Š€€(h)€€Interrogatories€to€GarnisheeŠ ¼  Šą  ą€€The€judgment€creditor€may€serve€interrogatories€directedŠ hø Što€the€garnishee€pursuant€to€Rule€2-421.€€The€interrogatoriesŠ d Šshall€contain€a€notice€to€the€garnishee€that,€unless€answers€areŠ Ą Šserved€within€30€days€after€service€of€the€interrogatories€orŠ l¼ Šwithin€the€time€for€filing€an€answer€to€the€writ,€whichever€isŠ h Šlater,€the€garnishee€may€be€held€in€contempt€of€court.€TheŠ Ä Šinterrogatories€shall€also€inform€the€garnishee€that€theŠ pĄ  Šgarnishee€must€file€a€notice€with€the€court€pursuant€to€RuleŠ !l" Š2-401€(d)€at€the€time€the€answers€are€served.€€If€the€garnisheeŠ Č"$ Šfails€to€serve€timely€answers€to€interrogatories,€the€court,€uponŠ t$Ä& Špetition€of€the€judgment€creditor€and€proof€of€service€of€theŠ  &p!( Šinterrogatories,€may€enter€an€order€in€compliance€with€RuleŠ Ģ'#* Š15-206€treating€the€failure€to€answer€as€a€contempt€and€mayŠ x)Č$, Šrequire€the€garnishee€to€pay€reasonable€attorney's€fees€andŠ $+t&. Šcosts.€€Š Š, (0 Š€€(i)€€Release€of€Property;€Claim€by€Third€PersonŠ |.Ģ)2 Šą  ą€€Before€entry€of€judgment,€the€judgment€debtor€may€seekŠ ° Šrelease€of€the€garnished€property€in€accordance€with€Rule€2-643,Š \¬ Šexcept€that€a€motion€under€Rule€2-643€(d)€shall€be€filed€withinŠ X Š30€days€after€service€of€the€writ€of€garnishment€on€theŠ “  Šgarnishee.€€Before€entry€of€judgment,€a€third€person€claimant€ofŠ ` ° Šthe€garnished€property€may€proceed€in€accordance€with€Rule€2-643Š  \  Š(e).€€Š ø  Š€€(j)€€JudgmentŠ d“  Šą  ą€€The€judgment€against€the€garnishee€shall€be€for€the€amountŠ `  Šadmitted€plus€any€amount€that€has€come€into€the€hands€of€theŠ ¼  Šgarnishee€after€service€of€the€writ€and€before€the€judgment€isŠ hø Šentered,€but€not€to€exceed€the€amount€owed€under€the€creditor'sŠ d Šjudgment€against€the€debtor€and€enforcement€costs.€€Š Ą Š€€(k)€€Termination€of€WritŠ l¼ Šą  ą€€Upon€entry€of€a€judgment€against€the€garnishee€pursuant€toŠ h Šsection€(j)€of€this€Rule,€the€writ€of€garnishment€and€the€lienŠ Ä Šcreated€by€the€writ€shall€terminate€and€the€garnishee€shall€beŠ pĄ  Šunder€no€obligation€to€hold€any€additional€property€of€the€debtorŠ !l" Šthat€may€come€into€its€possession€after€the€judgment€was€entered.€Š Č"$ Š€€(l)€€Statement€of€SatisfactionŠ t$Ä& Šą  ą€€Upon€satisfaction€by€the€garnishee€of€a€judgment€enteredŠ  &p!( Šagainst€it€pursuant€to€section€(j)€of€this€Rule,€the€judgmentŠ Ģ'#* Šcreditor€shall€file€a€statement€of€satisfaction€setting€forth€theŠ x)Č$, Šamount€paid.€If€the€judgment€creditor€fails€to€file€the€statementŠ $+t&. Šof€satisfaction,€the€garnishee€may€proceed€under€Rule€2-626.€€Š Š, (0 ŠÓÓSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€as€follows:€€Ō_ŌŠ |.Ģ)2 Š€€Section€(a)€is€new€but€is€consistent€with€former€Rules€G47€aŠ ° Šand€G50€a.€€Š †Ö Š€€Section€(b)€is€new.€€Š \¬ Š€€Section€(c)€is€new.€€Š 2‚ Š€€Section€(d)€€is€in€part€derived€from€former€Rules€F6€c€and€104Š X Ša€(4)€and€is€in€part€new.€€Š Ž. Š€€Section€(e)€€is€in€part€new€and€in€part€derived€from€formerŠ “  ŠRule€G52€a€and€b.€€Š Š Ś Š€€Section€(f)€is€new.€€Š ` ° Š€€Section€(g)€is€new.€€Š 6 †  Š€€Section€(h)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€G56.€€Š  \  Š€€Section€(Ō_ŌiŌ_Ō)€is€new.€€Š ā 2  Š€€Section€(j)€is€new.€€Š ø  Š€€Section€(k)€is€new.€€Š ŽŽ  Š€€Section€(l)€is€new.€€Š d“  ŠĢĢŠ  ę6 ŠŌ_Ōą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ° ŠĢą@  ģąTITLE€3€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE€„€DISTRICT€COURTˆŠ \¬ ŠĢą@ÄÄģąCHAPTER€600€„€JUDGMENTˆŠ X ŠĢĢą  ąAMEND€Rule€3„645€to€make€the€Rule€subject€to€the€provisionŠ Š Ś ŠĢof€Rule€3„645.1,€as€follows:Š 6 †  ŠĢĢRule€3-645.€€GARNISHMENT€OF€PROPERTY€„€GENERALLY€Š ø  ŠĢĢÓӀ€(a)€€AvailabilityŠ :Š  Šą  ą€€ņņSubject€to€the€provisions€of€Rule€3„645.1,óó€ņ ņThisó ó€ņņthisóó€RuleŠ ę6 Šgoverns€garnishment€of€any€property€of€the€judgment€debtor,€otherŠ ’ā Šthan€wages€subject€to€Rule€3-646€and€a€partnership€interestŠ >Ž Šsubject€to€a€charging€order,€in€the€hands€of€a€third€person€forŠ ź: Šthe€purpose€of€satisfying€a€money€judgment.€Property€includes€anyŠ –ę Šdebt€owed€to€the€judgment€debtor,€whether€immediately€payable€orŠ B’ Šunmatured.€€Š ī> Š€€(b)€€Issuance€of€WritŠ šź Šą  ą€€The€judgment€creditor€may€obtain€issuance€of€a€writ€ofŠ F –! Šgarnishment€by€filing€in€the€same€action€in€which€the€judgmentŠ ņ!B# Šwas€entered€a€request€that€contains€(1)€the€caption€of€theŠ ž#ī% Šaction,€(2)€the€amount€owed€under€the€judgment,€(3)€the€name€andŠ J%š ' Šlast€known€address€of€each€judgment€debtor€with€respect€to€whom€aŠ ö&F") Šwrit€is€requested,€and€(4)€the€name€and€address€of€the€garnishee.Š ¢(ņ#+ ŠUpon€the€filing€of€the€request,€the€clerk€shall€issue€a€writ€ofŠ N*ž%- Šgarnishment€directed€to€the€garnishee.€€Š ś+J'/ Š€€(c)€€ContentŠ ¦-ö(1 Šą  ą€€The€writ€of€garnishment€shall:€€Š ° Š€€€€(1)€contain€the€information€in€the€request,€the€name€andŠ \¬ Šaddress€of€the€person€requesting€the€writ,€and€the€date€of€issue,€Š X Š€€€€(2)€direct€the€garnishee€to€hold,€subject€to€furtherŠ “  Šproceedings,€the€property€of€each€judgment€debtor€in€theŠ ` ° Špossession€of€the€garnishee€at€the€time€of€service€of€the€writŠ  \  Šand€all€property€of€each€debtor€that€may€come€into€theŠ ø  Šgarnishee's€possession€after€service€of€the€writ,€€Š d“  Š€€€€(3)€notify€the€garnishee€of€the€time€within€which€the€answerŠ `  Šmust€be€filed€and€that€failure€to€do€so€may€result€in€judgment€byŠ ¼  Šdefault€against€the€garnishee,€€Š hø Š€€€€(4)€notify€the€judgment€debtor€and€garnishee€that€federal€andŠ d Šstate€exemptions€may€be€available,€€Š Ą Š€€€€(5)€notify€the€judgment€debtor€of€the€right€to€contest€theŠ l¼ Šgarnishment€by€filing€a€motion€asserting€a€defense€or€objection.€€Š h ŠÓÓCommittee€note:€€A€writ€of€garnishment€may€direct€a€garnishee€toŠ Ä Šhold€the€property€of€more€than€one€judgment€debtor€if€the€nameŠ šź Šand€address€of€each€judgment€debtor€whose€property€is€sought€toŠ pĄ  Šbe€attached€is€stated€in€the€writ.€€Š F –! ŠĢÓӀ€(d)€€ServiceŠ ņ!B# Šą  ą€€The€writ€shall€be€served€on€the€garnishee€in€the€mannerŠ ž#ī% Šprovided€by€Chapter€100€of€this€Title€for€service€of€process€toŠ J%š ' Šobtain€personal€jurisdiction€and€may€be€served€in€or€outside€theŠ ö&F") Šcounty.€Promptly€after€service€upon€the€garnishee,€the€personŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šmaking€service€shall€mail€a€copy€of€the€writ€to€the€judgmentŠ N*ž%- Šdebtor's€last€known€address.€€Proof€of€service€and€mailing€shallŠ ś+J'/ Šbe€filed€as€provided€in€Rule€3-126.€€Subsequent€pleadings€andŠ ¦-ö(1 Špapers€shall€be€served€on€the€creditor,€debtor,€and€garnishee€inŠ ° Šthe€manner€provided€by€Rule€1-321.€€Š \¬ Š€€(e)€€Answer€of€GarnisheeŠ X Šą  ą€€The€garnishee€shall€file€an€answer€within€30€days€afterŠ “  Šservice€of€the€writ.€€The€answer€shall€admit€or€deny€that€theŠ ` ° Šgarnishee€is€indebted€to€the€judgment€debtor€or€has€possession€ofŠ  \  Šproperty€of€the€judgment€debtor€and€shall€specify€the€amount€andŠ ø  Šnature€of€any€debt€and€describe€any€property.€€The€garnishee€mayŠ d“  Šassert€any€defense€that€the€garnishee€may€have€to€theŠ `  Šgarnishment,€as€well€as€any€defense€that€the€judgment€debtorŠ ¼  Šcould€assert.€€After€answering,€the€garnishee€may€pay€anyŠ hø Šgarnished€indebtedness€into€court€and€may€deliver€to€the€sheriffŠ d Šany€garnished€property,€which€shall€then€be€treated€as€if€leviedŠ Ą Šupon€by€the€sheriff.€€A€garnishee€who€has€filed€an€answerŠ l¼ Šadmitting€indebtedness€to€the€judgment€debtor€or€possession€ofŠ h Šproperty€of€the€judgment€debtor€is€not€required€to€file€anŠ Ä Šamended€answer€solely€because€of€an€increase€in€the€garnishee'sŠ pĄ  Šindebtedness€to€the€judgment€debtor€or€the€garnishee's€receipt€ofŠ !l" Šadditional€property€of€the€debtor.€€Š Č"$ Š€€(f)€€When€no€Answer€FiledŠ t$Ä& Šą  ą€€If€the€garnishee€fails€to€file€a€timely€answer,€theŠ  &p!( Šjudgment€creditor€may€proceed€pursuant€to€Rule€3-509€for€aŠ Ģ'#* Šjudgment€by€default€against€the€garnishee.€€Š x)Č$, Š€€(g)€€When€Answer€FiledŠ $+t&. Šą  ą€€If€the€garnishee€files€a€timely€answer,€the€matters€setŠ Š, (0 Šforth€in€the€answer€shall€be€treated€as€established€for€theŠ |.Ģ)2 Špurpose€of€the€garnishment€proceeding€unless€the€judgmentŠ ° Šcreditor€files€a€reply€contesting€the€answer€within€30€days€afterŠ \¬ Šits€service.€€If€a€timely€reply€is€not€filed,€the€court€may€enterŠ X Šjudgment€upon€request€of€the€judgment€creditor,€the€judgmentŠ “  Šdebtor,€or€the€garnishee.€€If€a€timely€reply€is€filed€to€theŠ ` ° Šanswer€of€the€garnishee,€the€matter€shall€proceed€as€if€it€wereŠ  \  Šan€original€action€between€the€judgment€creditor€as€plaintiff€andŠ ø  Šthe€garnishee€as€defendant€and€shall€be€governed€by€the€rulesŠ d“  Šapplicable€to€civil€actions.€€Š `  Š€€(h)€€Interrogatories€to€GarnisheeŠ ¼  Šą  ą€€The€judgment€creditor€may€serve€interrogatories€directedŠ hø Što€the€garnishee€pursuant€to€Rule€3-421.€€The€interrogatoriesŠ d Šshall€contain€a€notice€to€the€garnishee€that,€unless€answers€areŠ Ą Šserved€within€30€days€after€service€of€the€interrogatories€orŠ l¼ Šwithin€the€time€for€filing€an€answer€to€the€writ,€whichever€isŠ h Šlater,€the€garnishee€may€be€held€in€contempt€of€court.€€TheŠ Ä Šinterrogatories€shall€also€inform€the€garnishee€that€theŠ pĄ  Šgarnishee€must€file€a€notice€with€the€court€pursuant€to€RuleŠ !l" Š3-401€(b).€€If€the€garnishee€fails€to€serve€timely€answers€toŠ Č"$ Šinterrogatories,€the€court,€upon€petition€of€the€judgmentŠ t$Ä& Šcreditor€and€proof€of€service€of€the€interrogatories,€may€enterŠ  &p!( Šan€order€in€compliance€with€Rule€15-206€treating€the€failure€toŠ Ģ'#* Šanswer€as€a€contempt€and€may€require€the€garnishee€to€payŠ x)Č$, Šreasonable€attorney's€fees€and€costs.€€Š $+t&. Š€€(i)€€Release€of€Property;€Claim€by€Third€PersonŠ Š, (0 Šą  ą€€Before€entry€of€judgment,€the€judgment€debtor€may€Ō_ŌseekŠ |.Ģ)2 Šrelease€of€the€garnished€property€in€accordance€with€Rule€3-643,Š ° Šexcept€that€a€motion€under€Rule€3-643€(d)€shall€be€filed€withinŠ \¬ Š30€days€after€service€of€the€writ€of€garnishment€on€theŠ X Šgarnishee.€€Before€entry€of€judgment,€a€third€person€claimant€ofŠ “  Šthe€garnished€property€may€proceed€in€accordance€with€Rule€3-643Š ` ° Š(e).€€Š  \  Š€€(j)€€JudgmentŠ ø  Šą  ą€€The€judgment€against€the€garnishee€shall€be€for€the€amountŠ d“  Šadmitted€plus€any€amount€that€has€come€into€the€hands€of€theŠ `  Šgarnishee€after€service€of€the€writ€and€before€the€judgment€isŠ ¼  Šentered,€but€not€to€exceed€the€amount€owed€under€the€creditor'sŠ hø Šjudgment€against€the€debtor€and€enforcement€costs.€€Š d Š€€(k)€€Termination€of€WritŠ Ą Šą  ą€€Upon€entry€of€a€judgment€against€the€garnishee€pursuant€toŠ l¼ Šsection€(j)€of€this€Rule,€the€writ€of€garnishment€and€the€lienŠ h Šcreated€by€the€writ€shall€terminate€and€the€garnishee€shall€beŠ Ä Šunder€no€obligation€to€hold€any€additional€property€of€the€debtorŠ pĄ  Šthat€may€come€into€its€possession€after€the€judgment€was€entered.€Š !l" Š€€(l)€€Statement€of€SatisfactionŠ Č"$ Šą  ą€€Upon€satisfaction€by€the€garnishee€of€a€judgment€enteredŠ t$Ä& Šagainst€it€pursuant€to€section€(j)€of€this€Rule,€the€judgmentŠ  &p!( Šcreditor€shall€file€a€statement€of€satisfaction€setting€forth€theŠ Ģ'#* Šamount€paid.€If€the€judgment€creditor€fails€to€file€the€statementŠ x)Č$, Šof€satisfaction,€the€garnishee€may€proceed€under€Rule€3-626.€€Š $+t&. ŠÓÓSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€as€follows:€€Š Š, (0 Š€€Section€(a)€is€new€but€is€consistent€with€former€Ō_ŌM.D.R.Ō_Ō€G47€aŠ ¦-ö(1 Šand€G50€a.€€Š |.Ģ)2 Š€€Section€(b)€is€new.€€Š ° Š€€Section€(c)€is€new.€€Š †Ö Š€€Section€(d)€is€in€part€derived€from€former€Ō_ŌM.D.R.Ō_Ō€F6€c€and€104Š \¬ Ša€(iii)€and€is€in€part€new.€€Š 2‚ Š€€Section€(e)€is€in€part€new€and€in€part€derived€from€formerŠ X ŠŌ_ŌM.D.R.Ō_Ō€G52€a€and€b.€€Š Ž. Š€€Section€(f)€is€new.€€Š “  Š€€Section€(g)€is€new.€€Š Š Ś Š€€Section€(h)€is€derived€from€former€Ō_ŌM.D.R.Ō_Ō€G56.€€Š ` ° Š€€Section€(Ō_ŌiŌ_Ō)€is€new.€€Š 6 †  Š€€Section€(j)€is€new.€€Š  \  Š€€Section€(k)€is€new.€€Š ā 2  Š€€Section€(l)€is€new.€Š ø  ŠĢĢ