Maryland Eviction Forms: The Complete List Every Landlord Needs in 2026

A Maryland eviction is not one form. Run a nonpayment case from first missed payment to sheriff at the door and you will touch at least six court forms, each with its own timing rule, its own fee line, and its own way of getting the case dismissed if it's wrong. Landlords don't usually lose Maryland evictions on the merits; they lose them on the paperwork chain.

This is the complete map: every form a Maryland landlord touches, what each one does, when it's filed, what it costs, and a deep-dive guide for each. Bookmark it; the links below go field by field.

Maryland evictions are lost on paperwork, not merits. Every form in the chain is a checkpoint, and the chain is only as strong as its worst-filled form.

All of these forms are published by the Maryland Judiciary in the District Court civil forms library, and the fees below come from the current DCA-109 District Court cost schedule (Rev. 03/2026). Both change periodically; verify at filing time.

The Pre-Filing Form

DC-CV-115: Notice of Intent to File a Complaint for Summary Ejectment

• What it does: The statutory 10-day warning required by Md. Code, Real Property § 8-401(c) before any Failure to Pay Rent filing. It tells the tenant the amount owed and that a court case follows if it isn't paid.
• When: Served on the tenant at least 10 days before filing DC-CV-082. The 10 days must fully run; filing on day 9 is a dismissal.
• Fee: None. It's served on the tenant, not filed for a fee.
• The trap: Defective notice is the number-one cause of FTPR dismissals statewide: a missing element, wrong service method, or a short day count kills the case weeks later at the bench.
• Deep dive: How to fill out DC-CV-115. Or skip the manual work: EvictPro generates a compliant notice free, no account required.

The Three Complaint Forms (Pick One)

Maryland has three main eviction grounds, and each ground has its own complaint form. Filing the right facts on the wrong form is a dismissal, so this choice comes first.

DC-CV-082: Complaint for Summary Ejectment (Failure to Pay Rent)

• What it does: Starts the nonpayment case: parties, property, licensing status, the unpaid rent math, redemption-foreclosure request if eligible, and the sworn certification block.
• When: After the DC-CV-115 notice period has fully run.
• Fee: $50 in all counties except Baltimore City; $60 in Baltimore City. Service fee: $5 per tenant of record ($5 per location plus $5 per personally served tenant in Baltimore City). The mdcourts.gov PDF is a sample; the court requires the carbonless multi-part form from a District Court location.
• The trap: Claiming the notice-period amount instead of the filing-date balance, missing a tenant, or a late fee above the 5% cap. In Baltimore City, an expired rental license or lead paint certificate is an automatic dismissal.
• Deep dive: DC-CV-082, field by field.

DC-CV-080: Complaint Against Tenant Holding Over

• What it does: The complaint for a tenant who stays after the tenancy has ended: an expired lease not renewed, or a month-to-month tenancy properly terminated with written notice under RP § 8-402.
• When: After the required termination notice period has fully expired. Holdover notice periods are longer than FTPR's 10 days, so this case is won or lost in the notice you served months earlier.
• Fee: $56 in all counties except Baltimore City; $66 in Baltimore City.
• The trap: A termination notice that didn't match the lease term or the statutory period. Unlike FTPR, there's no redemption: the tenant can't cure by paying, which also means the notice formalities get extra scrutiny.
• Deep dive: DC-CV-080, the Tenant Holding Over complaint.

DC-CV-085: Complaint Against Tenant in Breach of Lease

• What it does: The complaint for evicting on a lease violation other than nonpayment: unauthorized occupants, property damage, serious nuisance, and similar breaches, under RP § 8-402.1.
• When: After a written notice to vacate has run (commonly 30 days; a shorter 14-day notice applies where the breach involves clear and imminent danger; verify the current statute for your facts). The lease itself must make the violated term a ground for repossession.
• Fee: $56 in all counties except Baltimore City; $66 in Baltimore City.
• The trap: Proof. Breach cases are the most evidence-heavy eviction posture: the judge needs the lease clause, the violation, and the notice all lined up. Thin documentation loses winnable cases.
• Deep dive: DC-CV-085, the Breach of Lease complaint.

The Compliance Affidavit Inside the Complaint

The SCRA (Military Service) Affidavit

• What it does: Federal law (50 U.S.C. § 3931, the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act) bars a default judgment until the landlord swears to each tenant's military status with supporting facts. In FTPR cases this is not a separate numbered form: it's a sworn section on DC-CV-082 itself, with a checkbox for verification through the DoD database at scra.dmdc.osd.mil.
• When: Completed at filing, which means the DoD check belongs in your pre-filing routine.
• Fee: The check and affidavit are free; EvictPro's SCRA Compliance Check add-on runs and documents it for $29 per case.
• The trap: Guessing. A false military affidavit is a federal offense, and an unchecked box with no facts invites the judge to withhold judgment.
• Deep dive: The SCRA affidavit in Maryland evictions.

The Post-Judgment Form

DC-CV-081: Petition for Warrant of Restitution

• What it does: Converts your judgment for possession into an enforceable order: the warrant is what authorizes the sheriff or constable to execute the eviction. No warrant, no eviction, regardless of the judgment.
• When: In FTPR cases, after the post-trial wait (7 days under § 8-401(f)(1)(i), treated in practice as 7 business days), and within 60 days of judgment. Once issued, it must be executed within 60 days of issuance or it expires.
• Fee: Varies by county under DCA-109; Baltimore City lists a $10 filing fee, and sheriff/constable service on a warrant runs $40 per case. EvictPro's Warrant of Restitution stage is $199 with the court fee included.
• The trap: The two 60-day clocks. Miss the first and you refile the case; miss the second and the judgment for possession is stricken. The form was revised effective July 1, 2026 to spell out that these deadlines are specific to FTPR cases.
• Deep dives: How to file DC-CV-081 and the full warrant of restitution timeline.

The Eviction-Day Forms

CC-DC-CV-123: Notice to Tenant of Pending Eviction

• What it does: Tells the tenant the scheduled eviction date, whether the right of redemption applies, and the amount needed to redeem. Required by RP § 8-407(b), and it's the landlord's duty, not the court's or the sheriff's.
• When: After the sheriff assigns the eviction date. Statewide minimum: 6 days before the eviction (HB 767, effective October 1, 2025), with counties allowed to set 4 to 14 days. Baltimore City: 14 days by first-class mail with certificate of mailing plus a 7-day posting. Montgomery County: 14 days.
• Fee: None to the court; the cost is the certificate of mailing and your diligence.
• The trap: Using the 6-day default in a 14-day jurisdiction, or mailing on time but skipping Baltimore City's separate posting. Either one reschedules the eviction and burns the 60-day execution window.
• Deep dive: CC-DC-CV-123, explained.

CC-DC-CV-124: Affidavit of Notification to Tenant of Pending Eviction

• What it does: The sworn companion to CC-DC-CV-123: the landlord or agent swears the notice was served, states the posting date and address, and attaches the certificate of mailing and/or a date-stamped photo of the posted notice.
• When: Completed after service, presented to the sheriff on eviction day. Arrive without it and expect the deputy to decline to proceed.
• Fee: None.
• The trap: Proof that proves nothing: no certificate of mailing, an undated photo. The affidavit is only as strong as its attachments.
• Deep dive: Covered in the same CC-DC-CV-123 guide.

How the Chain Fits Together

For the standard nonpayment case, the sequence and the typical clock:

1. DC-CV-115 served → 10-day notice period runs.
2. DC-CV-082 filed (SCRA affidavit sworn inside it) → hearing typically lands in 2-3 weeks.
3. Judgment for possession → 4-day appeal window; 7-day post-trial wait before the warrant.
4. DC-CV-081 filed within 60 days of judgment → warrant issues.
5. Sheriff assigns a date → CC-DC-CV-123 served on the jurisdiction's day count.
6. Eviction day: CC-DC-CV-124 in hand, warrant executed within 60 days of issuance.

Uncontested, the whole chain typically runs 45 to 75 days from notice to eviction. Every form above is a place where a defect adds 2 to 4 weeks (a dismissal and refile) or worse (a stricken judgment after a blown 60-day clock). The forms are free; the errors are not.

What Each Step Costs Through EvictPro

Court forms are free to download, and Maryland's court fees are what they are. What EvictPro sells is the chain: every form generated from one case record, every deadline tracked, every fee handled inside a flat stage price.

• Notice of Intent (DC-CV-115): $0. Free, no account required.
• Filing with Court (DC-CV-082): $99, base court filing fee included; Maryland's $5-per-tenant service fee billed at cost.
• Court Hearing representation: $249. An experienced Maryland agent handles the hearing.
• Tenant Response review: $149 when the tenant answers or counterclaims.
• Warrant of Restitution (DC-CV-081): $199, court fee included, with both 60-day clocks tracked.
• Sheriff Scheduling: $49. Coordination with the sheriff's office, plus the CC-DC-CV-123/124 obligations tracked by jurisdiction.
• Eviction Day: $225. On-site execution support.

Free to start; $99 total if the tenant cures after filing; $298 through the warrant on an uncontested case; $749 for the Full Eviction Service package on qualifying NRR cases. The same pipeline runs identically for a landlord with one rental and a firm managing a thousand doors: the value is that no form in this list ever gets filled from memory. Full breakdown at pricing.

Every form guide in this series:

• DC-CV-115: Notice of Intent, how to fill it out
• DC-CV-082: the FTPR complaint, field by field
• DC-CV-080: the Tenant Holding Over complaint
• DC-CV-085: the Breach of Lease complaint
• DC-CV-081: the Warrant of Restitution, how to file
• CC-DC-CV-123 and CC-DC-CV-124: the eviction date notice
• The SCRA affidavit and the DCA-109 fee

Also useful:

• Maryland Warrant of Restitution Timeline
• The Maryland FTPR Process, Step by Step

The first form in the chain is free, and it's the one most cases die on. Start there: