Real Property - Holding Over - Expedited Hearing and Service of Summons for Active Duty Service Members

SB 32 modifies Maryland's property law to provide expedited procedures for landlords who are active-duty military members or their spouses. If the landlord or spouse is on active duty (and meets specific relocation/occupancy conditions), the court must schedule a hearing within 45 days of the landlord's complaint, instead of standard timelines. The bill also allows private process servers to deliver court documents if sheriff's offices fail to serve summons within 10 days. This directly affects military-connected landlords seeking to evict tenants who remain in property after lease expiration and their tenants.