What is a motion for default judgment?

A motion for default judgment is a legal document that is filed when the defendant in a civil lawsuit does not respond to the lawsuit. It is most commonly filed in Maryland state court. When a plaintiff files a lawsuit, he or she is required to serve the defendant with a copy of the complaint. The defendant then has a certain amount of time to respond, or file an answer or other motion. If the defendant does not respond in that amount of time, the plaintiff can file a motion for default judgment. Once the motion is filed, the court will then hold a hearing. During the hearing, the court will determine if a default judgment should be granted. Before a judgment is granted, the court must make sure that the plaintiff has followed the proper procedure and that the defendant was properly served with a copy of the complaint. If the court grants the motion, the defendant will be in default and the court can then enter a judgment against the defendant. This means that the plaintiff will be awarded whatever relief the court has granted in the judgment. The defendant will not be allowed to contest the case in front of the court or have any input in the proceeding once the judgment is issued.

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