Anne Arundel County - Actions to Repossess for Failure to Pay Rent - Summons

HB 1531 changes how landlords must serve legal notices in Anne Arundel County eviction cases for unpaid rent. It requires landlords to send a copy of the court summons to tenants by first-class mail and use a private process server (not county constables or sheriffs) to deliver the notice directly to the tenant, assignee, or subtenant. This bill applies specifically to landlords and tenants involved in rent repossession actions within Anne Arundel County. The law modifies existing Maryland property law to standardize service procedures, ensuring tenants receive direct written notice of eviction court dates.