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<section article="gcl" article_name="Commercial Law" number="24-501" title_number="24" title_name="Maryland Commercial Receivership Act" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Authority of the Court">
  <level label="a">
    <text>Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, the court may issue an order under this title only after notice and an opportunity for a hearing.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The court may issue an order under this title:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>If the circumstances require issuance of an order before notice is given, without prior notice;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>If the circumstances require issuance of an order before a hearing is held, after notice and without a prior hearing; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>If no interested party timely requests a hearing, after notice and without a hearing.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The receiver shall file periodically with the court a master service list consisting of the names, mailing addresses, and, where available, facsimile numbers and e–mail addresses of:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>The respondent;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The receiver;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>All persons joined as parties in the receivership;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>All persons known by the receiver to have asserted any ownership of or lien in receivership property;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>All persons that have filed a notice of appearance in accordance with this section; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>Any attorney of record.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>Except as otherwise provided in this title, and unless the court orders otherwise, a motion shall be served in accordance with the Maryland Rules on:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>All persons on the master service list;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>All persons that have asserted an ownership interest or lien in receivership property that is the subject of the motion;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>All persons that are identified in the motion as directly affected by the relief requested; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>Any other person as the court may direct.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
