Md. Rule 3-305 (2026)

(a) Generally. A pleading that sets forth a claim for relief, whether an original claim, counterclaim, cross-claim, or third-party claim, shall contain a clear statement of the facts necessary to constitute a cause of action and a demand for judgment for the relief sought. Relief in the alternative or of several different types may be demanded.

(b) Medical Debt. If a demand for money judgment seeks payment of medical debt as defined by Code, Real Property Article, § 14-203.1, the complaint shall (1) indicate that the judgment sought is for medical debt and (2) state the address of the primary residence of the defendant.

Cross reference: See Code, Courts Article, § 11-402(b) for pleading requirements for a complaint seeking judgment for medical debt. For pleading requirements and other procedures when attorneys' fees are claimed, see Rule 3-741.

Source: This Rule is derived from former M.D.R. 301 a (ii) and the 1966 version of Fed. R. Civ. P. 8 (a).

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[Adopted April 6, 1984, eff. July 1, 1984. Amended Nov. 12, 2003, eff. Jan. 1, 2004; Nov. 1, 2012, eff. Jan. 1, 2013; Oct. 17, 2013, eff. Jan. 1, 2014; Feb. 23, 2026, eff. July 1, 2026.]