Baltimore City Council
File #: 22-0208    Version: 0 Name: In Rem Foreclosure - Post-Filing Notice
Type: Ordinance Status: Failed - End of Term
File created: 3/21/2022 In control: Economic and Community Development
On agenda: Final action: 12/4/2024
Enactment #:
Title: In Rem Foreclosure - Post-Filing Notice For the purpose of conforming certain requirements regarding notice of an in rem foreclosure action with State law; repealing the requirement for service of process of a certain complaint; and generally relating to in rem foreclosures.
Sponsors: Odette Ramos, Sharon Green Middleton, Phylicia Porter, John T. Bullock, Danielle N. McCray, Zeke Cohen, Kristerfer Burnett, Ryan Dorsey, James Torrence
Indexes: Foreclosure
Attachments: 1. 22-0208~1st Reader
Explanation: Capitals indicate matter added to existing law.
[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.

* Warning: This is an unofficial, introductory copy of the bill.
The official copy considered by the City Council is the first reader copy.
Introductory*

City of Baltimore
Council Bill

Introduced by: Councilmember Ramos


A Bill Entitled

An Ordinance concerning
title
In Rem Foreclosure - Post-Filing Notice
For the purpose of conforming certain requirements regarding notice of an in rem foreclosure action with State law; repealing the requirement for service of process of a certain complaint; and generally relating to in rem foreclosures.
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By repealing
Article 28 - Taxes
Section 8.1-8
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)

By repealing and re-ordaining, with amendments
Article 28 - Taxes
Section(s) 8.1-9, 8.1-10, 8.1-12(a), and 8.1-13
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)

Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, That the Laws of Baltimore City read as follows:

Baltimore City Code

Article 28. Taxes

Subtitle 8.1. In Rem Foreclosure - Vacant and Abandoned Property

ยง 8.1-8. [Defendants; Service of process.] Reserved.

[(a) In general.]

[Each interested party to the property shall be named as a defendant in the complaint and shall be identified, located, and served with process as specified in this section.]


[(b) Last known address.]

[(1) The title of the complaint shall display the last known address of each defendant, as
obtained from:]

[(i) any record examined as part of the title examination for the property;]

[(ii) the tax rolls of the Department of Finance and, if differen...

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