Section 14-207 – Periods of Limitations
(a) (1) The period during which a person is a person in emergency management service or person suffering injury or damage is not included in computing any period of limitations applicable to bringing an action by or against: (i) the person in emergency management service; (ii) the person suffering injury or damage; or (iii) an heir, executor, administrator, or assign […]
Section 14-208 – Failure of Person in Emergency Management Service or Person Suffering Injury or Damage to Appear
(a) (1) Before a court enters judgment in a proceeding in any court in which the defendant fails to appear: (i) the plaintiff shall file in the court an affidavit that sets forth facts that show that the defendant is not a person in emergency management service or person suffering injury or damage; or (ii) if the plaintiff is […]
Section 14-209 – Fines or Penalties for Nonperformance of Contracts
(a) If an action for compliance with the terms of a contract is stayed under this subtitle, a fine or penalty does not accrue because of failure to comply with the terms of the contract during the period of the stay. (b) A court may provide relief against the enforcement of a fine or penalty for nonperformance […]
Section 14-210 – Stay of Execution of Judgment or Order; Vacation or Stay of Attachment or Garnishment
(a) In a proceeding in a court against a person in emergency management service or person suffering injury or damage: (1) on its own initiative the court may: (i) stay the execution of a judgment or order entered against the person in emergency management service or person suffering injury or damage; and (ii) vacate or stay an attachment or […]
Section 14-211 – Period and Terms of Stay of Action, Proceeding, Attachment, or Execution
(a) Except as otherwise provided, a court under this subtitle may stay an action, proceeding, attachment, or execution: (1) for all or part of the period during which a person is, and for 3 months after the person ceased to be, a person in emergency management service or person suffering injury or damage; and (2) subject to the […]
Section 14-201 – Definitions
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Court” means a court of competent jurisdiction of the State, whether or not a court of record. (c) “Person in emergency management service” means a person who, during the emergency period to which this subtitle is applicable, is a member of or works for the Department […]
Section 14-202 – Legislative Policy
(a) The purposes of this subtitle are: (1) to provide for, strengthen, and expedite national defense when emergency conditions threaten the peace and security of the United States and the State; and (2) to enable the State to fulfill more successfully the requirements of national defense. (b) To achieve these purposes, this subtitle temporarily suspends: (1) enforcement of civil liabilities […]
Section 14-203 – Scope of Subtitle; Period of Applicability
(a) This subtitle applies to proceedings in any court. (b) This subtitle applies only during the effective period of an official proclamation by the Governor that declares a stated area to be within an actual or threatened emergency or disaster area.
Section 14-204 – Enforcement of Proceedings
(a) This subtitle shall be enforced in accordance with: (1) the usual procedures of the court in which the proceedings are pending; or (2) the rules adopted by the court in which the proceedings are pending. (b) If this subtitle requires that a motion be filed in a court in which no proceeding is pending with respect to the […]