

Delivery of a copy within this Rule means: handing it to the attorney or to the party or leaving it at the office of the person to be served with an individual in charge or, if there is no one in charge, leaving it in a conspicuous place in the office or, if the office is closed or the person to be served has no office, leaving it at the dwelling house or usual place of abode of that person with some individual of suitable age and discretion who is residing there. 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. Along with a myriad of other judiciary services, the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) offers administrative support to the entire judicial branch of MD. The Judiciary provides public access to court records in accordance with Maryland Rules 16-901 through 16-914, effective August 1, 2017. (AP) - A woman who said she was left to give birth to her baby alone on the dirty, concrete floor of her jail cell in Maryland filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday alleging that jail nurses ignored her screams and pleas for help for six hours.

If service is required or permitted to be made upon a party represented by an attorney, service shall be made upon the attorney unless service upon the party is ordered by the court. Except as otherwise provided in these rules or by order of court, every pleading and other paper filed after the original pleading shall be served upon each of the parties.
