Section 3-301 – Attachment on Judgment or Decree

    (a)    A court of equity or a court of law, including the District Court, may issue an attachment on a judgment or decree in lieu of any other execution.     (b)    A plaintiff may attach a debt due the defendant on a judgment or decree of a court of law or equity, including the District Court.     (c)    If the […]

Section 3-302 – Attachment Before Judgment — Authority of Courts

    A court of law including the District Court, within the limits of its jurisdiction, may issue an attachment at the commencement of the action or while it is pending against any property or credits, whether matured or unmatured, belonging to the debtor upon the application of the plaintiff in the action.

Section 3-303 – Attachment Before Judgment — Instances When Available

    (a)    An attachment before judgment may issue in any of the instances in this section.     (b)    If the debtor is a nonresident individual, or a corporation which has no resident agent in this State, and:         (1)    The debtor is a person over whom the court could exercise personal jurisdiction pursuant to §§ 6–102, 6–103, and 6–104 of this […]

Section 3-304 – Attachment Before Judgment — Actions in Which Available

    (a)    An attachment under § 3-303(b), (d), and (g) of this subtitle may issue in an action based on contract, whether the damages are liquidated or unliquidated, or in an action based on tort.     (b)    An attachment under § 3-303(c), (e), and (f) of this subtitle may issue only in an action based on contract for liquidated […]

Section 3-305 – Property or Credits of Debtor Subject to Attachment

    An attachment may be issued against any property or credit, matured or unmatured, which belong to a debtor.