(a) Automatic. — Except as otherwise provided in this Rule, enforcement of a money judgment is automatically stayed until the expiration of ten days after its entry.
Rule 3-632.Stay of enforcement
District Court · Last amended April 1, 2023 · Last verified July 13, 2026
In one sentenceA money judgment is automatically stayed for ten days after entry, and a court can extend that stay for post-trial motions, multi-claim judgments, appeals, or injunctions.
Full Text of Rule 3-632
(b) Discretionary. — 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 3-533, a motion to alter or amend a judgment filed pursuant to Rule 3-534, or a motion to revise a judgment filed pursuant to Rule 3-535.
(c) Multiple claims. — When a court has entered a final judgment under the conditions stated in Rule 3- 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.
(d) Pending appeal. — Except as provided in this section and in section (e) of this Rule, a stay pending appeal is governed by the procedures set forth in Rules 8-422 through 8-424. References in those rules to the Appellate Court shall be regarded as references to the circuit court having jurisdiction of the appeal. 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.
(e) 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.
(f) 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.
(g) 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 Mar. 30, 1993, effective July 1, 1993; June 7, 1994, effective Oct. 1, 1994; Dec. 10, 1996, effective July 1, 1997; Nov. 12, 2003, effective Jan. 1, 2004; November 19, 2019, effective January 1, 2020; April 21, 2023, effective April 1, 2023.
Committee Note & Source
Cross references. For provisions concerning stays of judgments in municipal infraction cases, see Code, Article 23A, § 3(b)(7). For the definition of “money judgment,” see Rule 1-202.
Source. This Rule is derived as follows:
Section (a) is derived from the 1961 version of Fed. R. Civ. P. 62 (a).
Section (b) is derived from the 1961 version of Fed. R. Civ. P. 62 (b).
Section (c) is derived from former M.D.R. 605 b and the 1961 version of Fed. R. Civ. P. 62 (h).
Section (d) is in part new and in part derived from former Rule 1017 e.
Section (e) is derived from the 1961 version of Fed. R. Civ. P. 62 (c).
Section (f) is new.
Section (g) is derived from the 1961 version of Fed. R. Civ. P. 62 (g).
Plain-English Summary
Every money judgment in the District Court gets a built-in breathing period: enforcement is automatically stayed for ten days after entry, with no motion required. That gives the losing party a short window to seek relief before a creditor can start collecting.
Beyond the automatic ten days, the rule lets a court extend the pause in several situations. It can stay enforcement while a motion for a new trial, a motion to alter or amend, or a motion to revise the judgment is pending, and it can set conditions to protect the creditor while that happens. When a judgment resolves only some of several claims, the court can hold off enforcement until the remaining claims are decided. On appeal, the stay follows the same procedures used in the circuit courts, with the circuit court that has jurisdiction over the appeal standing in for the Appellate Court — and if a supersedeas bond wouldn't fit the situation, the court can deny the stay or set its own terms. Separate provisions cover injunctions pending appeal and foreign judgments, and nothing in the rule limits an appellate court's own power to protect the status quo while an appeal is pending.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long is a money judgment automatically stayed?
Ten days after entry, with no motion needed to trigger it.
Can a party get more time beyond the automatic ten days?
Yes. The court can grant a discretionary stay while a motion for new trial, a motion to alter or amend, or a motion to revise the judgment is pending, and it can attach conditions to protect the other side.
What happens to the stay if the case is appealed?
The stay is governed by the same rules used for appeals from the circuit courts, with the circuit court that has jurisdiction over the appeal taking on the role the Appellate Court plays in that process.
Does a foreign judgment get the automatic ten-day stay?
No. A stay of a foreign judgment's enforcement is governed by the separate statute covering foreign judgments, not by the automatic stay in this rule.
Can the court deny a stay pending appeal outright?
Yes, if the court decides the case doesn't call for a stay through a supersedeas bond or other security, it can deny the stay or allow one only on terms it sets.
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. ·
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