(a) Stay of interlocutory order. — On motion of a party the court may stay the operation or enforcement of an interlocutory order on whatever conditions the court considers proper for the security of the adverse party. The motion shall be accompanied by the moving party’s written statement of intention to seek review of the order on appeal from the judgment entered in the action.
Rule 2-632.Stay of enforcement
Circuit Court · Last amended January 1, 2020 · Last verified July 13, 2026
In one sentenceLays out when enforcement of an order or judgment is paused — automatically, by court order, or pending appeal — and on what security the pause can be conditioned.
Full Text of Rule 2-632
(b) Automatic stay of money judgment. — Except as otherwise provided in this Rule, enforcement of a money judgment is automatically stayed until the expiration of ten days after its entry.
(c) Discretionary stay of judgment. — In its discretion and on such conditions for the security of the adverse party as are proper, the court may stay enforcement of a judgment pending the disposition of a motion for a new trial filed pursuant to Rule 2-533, a motion to alter or amend a judgment filed pursuant to Rule 2-534, a motion to revise a judgment filed pursuant to Rule 2-535, or a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict filed pursuant to Rule 2-532.
(d) Multiple claims. — When a court has entered a final judgment under the conditions stated in Rule 2- 602, the court may stay enforcement of that judgment until the entering of a subsequent judgment and may prescribe such conditions as are necessary to secure the benefit of the judgment to the party in whose favor the judgment is entered.
(e) Pending appeal. — Except as provided in this section and in section (f) of this Rule, a stay pending appeal is governed by Rules 8-422 through 8-424. If the court determines that because of the nature of the action enforcement of the judgment should not be stayed by the filing of a supersedeas bond or other security, it may enter an order denying a stay or permitting a stay only on the terms stated in the order.
(f) Injunction pending appeal. — When an appeal is taken from an order or a judgment granting, dissolving, or denying an injunction, the court in its discretion may suspend, modify, restore, or grant an injunction during the pendency of the appeal upon such terms as to bond or otherwise as it considers proper for the security of the adverse party. Further procedure in the appellate court is governed by Rule 8- 425.
(g) Foreign judgment. — A stay of enforcement of a foreign judgment, as defined in Code, Courts Article, § 11-801, is governed by Code, Courts Article, § 11-804.
(h) Power of appellate court not limited. — The provisions of this Rule do not limit any power of an appellate court to stay proceedings during the pendency of an appeal or to suspend, modify, restore, or grant an injunction during the pendency of an appeal or to make any order appropriate to preserve the status quo or the effectiveness of the judgment subsequently to be entered.
Amendment History
Amended Nov. 19, 1987, effective July 1, 1988; June 5, 1996, effective Jan. 1, 1997; Dec. 10, 1996, effective July 1, 1997; Nov. 12, 2003, effective Jan. 1, 2004; November 19, 2019, effective January 1, 2020.
Committee Note & Source
Cross references. For the definition of “money judgment,” see Rule 1-202.
Source. This Rule is derived as follows:
Section (a) is derived from former Rule 1019.
Section (b) is derived from the 1961 version of Fed. R. Civ. P. 62 (a).
Section (c) is derived from the 1961 version of Fed. R. Civ. P. 62 (b).
Section (d) is derived from former Rule 607 and the 1961 version of Fed. R. Civ. P. 62 (h).
Section (e) is in part new and in part derived from former Rule 1017 e.
Section (f) is derived from the 1961 version of Fed. R. Civ. P. 62 (c).
Section (g) is new.
Section (h) is derived from the 1961 version of Fed. R. Civ. P. 62 (g).
Plain-English Summary
Rule 2-632 covers the different ways enforcement of a court order or judgment can be put on hold. An interlocutory order — one that doesn't finally resolve the case — can be stayed on a party's motion, but only if the moving party files a written statement of intent to seek appellate review of the order once a final judgment is entered, and the court can set whatever security conditions protect the other side.
Money judgments get an automatic ten-day stay after entry, giving the losing party a short window before enforcement can begin. Beyond that automatic pause, the court has discretion to stay enforcement while it considers a motion for new trial, a motion to alter or amend, a motion to revise, or a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict — again on whatever security conditions protect the winning party. When a court enters a final judgment on part of a multi-claim case, it can stay enforcement of that judgment until the rest of the claims are resolved.
Once a case reaches the appellate stage, stays pending appeal are governed by the separate appellate rules, except that a trial court can decide enforcement shouldn't be stayed merely by posting a bond, and can deny a stay or limit it to specific terms. Injunctions get their own treatment on appeal: the court has discretion to suspend, modify, restore, or grant an injunction while the appeal is pending, on terms that protect the other side. Foreign judgments — those entered in another jurisdiction and enforced in Maryland — are stayed under a separate statutory framework. And nothing in this rule limits an appellate court's own power to stay proceedings or preserve the status quo while an appeal is pending.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is a money judgment automatically stayed after it's entered?
Yes, for a short period. Unless another provision of this rule applies, enforcement of a money judgment is automatically stayed for ten days after entry.
What does a party need to do to stay an interlocutory order?
File a motion, and attach a written statement of intent to seek appellate review of the order once a final judgment is entered in the case. The court can set security conditions to protect the other party.
Can the court stay a judgment while a motion for new trial is pending?
Yes. The court has discretion to stay enforcement while it considers a motion for new trial, a motion to alter or amend, a motion to revise, or a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, on whatever security conditions it considers proper.
What happens to a stay once an appeal is filed?
Stays pending appeal are generally governed by the separate rules on appellate stays, though the trial court can decide that a bond alone shouldn't stay enforcement and can deny or limit a stay accordingly.
Does this rule affect the appellate court's own authority over a case on appeal?
No. The rule expressly preserves the appellate court's power to stay proceedings, or to suspend, modify, restore, or grant an injunction, while the appeal is pending.
Source & verification. Rule text, Committee Note, Source note, and
amendment history are reproduced verbatim from the Maryland Rules, adopted by the
Supreme Court of Maryland. Last verified July 13, 2026. ·
Official source
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