The party you are serving must receive the documents personally. They must sign for the mail or receive the documents in person. There is one exception. The person delivering the documents in person may leave the papers with an adult resident of the other party's home.
Rather than filing an answer, a defendant may file a preliminary motion (Md. Rule 2-322). The filing of a preliminary motion under Maryland Rule 2-322 automatically extends the time for filing an answer to either: ∎ 15 days after the court's entry of the decision on the motion.
Rule 2-534 - Motion to Alter or Amend a Judgment-Court Decision, Md.
Service upon the attorney or upon a party shall be made by delivery of a copy or by mailing it to the address most recently stated in a pleading or paper filed by the attorney or party, or if not stated, to the last known address.
In a criminal case, once a finding of guilt has been made, the defendant has 90 days from the date of sentencing to ask the judge to reconsider the sentence given. Under Maryland law, the judge then has 5 years from the date of the request to rule on the motion. The judge may deny the motion without a hearing.
Subject to subsection (a)(2) of this Rule, any party may file a motion for new trial within ten days after entry of judgment. A party whose judgment has been amended on a motion to amend the judgment may file a motion for new trial within ten days after entry of the amended judgment.
The attorney shall not sign pleadings and papers on behalf of other clients unless both of the following requirements are met: (A) a substantial portion of the attorney's duties performed for the regular employer in the regular course of employment must constitute the practice of law, and (B) the office address as ...
Except as otherwise provided in this section, a party against whom a motion is directed shall file any response within 15 days after being served with the motion, or within the time allowed for a party's original pleading pursuant to Rule 2-321(a), whichever is later.