Md. Rule 15-802 (2026)

In Rules 15-803 through 15-805 the following definitions apply:

(a) Claimant. “Claimant” means a person who claims damages resulting from an act or omission of a disappearing motorist, an unidentified motorist, or an uninsured motorist.

Cross reference: Code, Insurance Article, § 20-601.

(b) Disappearing Motorist. “Disappearing motorist” means a motor vehicle owner or operator (1) whose identity is known but whose whereabouts cannot be ascertained for the purpose of serving process and (2) who was uninsured at the time of the act or omission or whose status as insured or uninsured cannot be ascertained, after all reasonable efforts have been made.

(c) Executive Director. “Executive Director” means the Executive Director of the Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund or a designee of the Executive Director.

(d) Fund. “Fund” means the Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund.

(e) Unidentified Motorist. “Unidentified motorist” means a motor vehicle owner or operator whose identity and whereabouts are not known.

(f) Uninsured Motorist. “Uninsured motorist” means a motor vehicle owner or operator whose whereabouts are ascertainable for the purpose of serving process, but who was uninsured at the time of the act or omission.

Source: This Rule is derived from former Rule BW1 a.

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[Adopted June 5, 1996, eff. Jan. 1, 1997. Amended May 9, 2000, eff. July 1, 2000.]