Md. Gen. Provi. 1-351

As amended through April 5, 2024
Rule 1-351 - Order upon Ex Parte Application Prohibited-Exceptions

No court shall sign any order or grant any relief in an action upon an ex parte application unless:

(a) an ex parte application is expressly provided for or necessarily implied by these rules or other law, or
(b) the moving party has certified in writing that all parties who will be affected have been given notice of the time and place of presentation of the application to the court or that specified efforts commensurate with the circumstances have been made to give notice.

Md. Gen. Provi. 1-351

This Rule is new and is consistent with Rules 18-102.9 and 19-303.5.

Adopted April 6, 1984, eff. 7/1/1984. Amended Nov. 23, 1988, eff. 1/1/1989; 6/5/1996, eff. 1/1/1997; 2/8/2005, eff. 7/1/2005; 6/7/2011, eff. 7/1/2011; 6/6/2016, eff. 7/1/2016.

HISTORICAL NOTES

2005 Orders

The February 8, 2005, order amended the source note.

2011 Orders

The June 7, 2011, order amended the source note.

2016 Orders

The June 6, 2016, order revised internal references in the Rule.