This is just a brief and simple overview of the rent court process for residential tenants, this information should not be considered legal advice. If you should have any legal questions, you should contact an attorney for clarification.

1- Your tenant fails to pay rent.

2- You send a Notice of Intent to File Failure to Pay Rent.

3- You wait 10 days for the tenant to pay.  If they don't you file a failure to pay rent notice.  (Or you can contact our friends at RentCourtAgent to do it for you).

4- You go to court on the trial date and get judgment against the tenant.

5- If the tenant doesn't pay in 7 business days you can file your warrant of restitution with the sheriff/constable.

6- (Baltimore City) You complete your postings and letters to the tenant informing them of the eviction date.

7- Meet the sheriff/constable for the eviction