# Md. Rule 14-208: Rule 14-208. Subsequent Proceedings if NO Power of Sale or Assent to a Decree

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MD_T14_R14_208

## Section

- **Citation:** Md. Rule 14-208
- **Heading:** Rule 14-208. Subsequent Proceedings if NO Power of Sale or Assent to a Decree
- **Jurisdiction:** Maryland
- **Kind:** Court rules
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Maryland Rules / Title 14 Sales of Property / Chapter 200 Foreclosure of Lien Instruments / Md. Rule 14-208

## Text

(a) Process and Service. When a complaint is filed to foreclose a lien that has neither a power of sale nor an assent to a decree, process shall issue and be served in accordance with Title 2, Chapter 100 of these Rules, except that in an action to foreclose a lien on residential property, service shall be in accordance with Rule 14-209. Except as provided in section (b) of this Rule, the action shall proceed in the same manner as any other civil action.
(b) Order Directing Immediate Sale. If after a hearing, the court finds that the interests of justice require an immediate sale of the property that is subject to the lien and that a sale would likely be ordered as a result of a judgment entered in the action, the court may order a sale of the property before judgment and shall appoint an individual to make the sale pursuant to Rule 14-214.1, provided any applicable requirements of Code, Real Property Article, § 7-105.1 have been satisfied. The court shall order that the proceeds be deposited or invested pending distribution pursuant to judgment.
If after a hearing, the court finds that the interests of justice require an immediate sale of the property that is subject to the lien and that a sale would likely be ordered as a result of a judgment entered in the action, the court may order a sale of the property before judgment and shall appoint an individual to make the sale pursuant to Rule 14-214.1, provided any applicable requirements of Code, Real Property Article, § 7-105.1 have been satisfied. The court shall order that the proceeds be deposited or invested pending distribution pursuant to judgment.

## Nearby sections

- [Md. Rule 14-201 Rule 14-201. Applicability; Other Remedies](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MD_T14_R14_201.md)
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- [Md. Rule 14-205 Rule 14-205. Conditions Precedent to the Filing of an Action](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MD_T14_R14_205.md)
- [Md. Rule 14-206 Rule 14-206. Petition for Immediate Foreclosure Against Residential Property](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MD_T14_R14_206.md)
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- [Md. Rule 14-208.1 Rule 14-208.1. Challenge of Certificate of Vacancy or Certificate of Property Unfit for Human Habitation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MD_T14_R14_208_1.md)
- [Md. Rule 14-209 Rule 14-209. Service in Actions to Foreclose on Residential Property; Notice](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MD_T14_R14_209.md)
- [Md. Rule 14-209.1 Rule 14-209.1. Owner–Occupied Residential Property](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MD_T14_R14_209_1.md)
- [Md. Rule 14-210 Rule 14-210. Notice Prior to Sale](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MD_T14_R14_210.md)
- [Md. Rule 14-211 Rule 14-211. Stay of the Sale; Dismissal of Action](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MD_T14_R14_211.md)

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