(a) Except as provided in § 2-302 of this subtitle, the sheriff shall serve all papers directed to him according to their instructions, within the time set by the court.
(b) (1) A sheriff may serve papers in a county other than the county of which he is sheriff; or
(2) The clerk may send a paper to the sheriff of another county for service by him. After serving the paper the sheriff shall file a return with the court from which it was issued.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
Section 2-301 - Service of Writs
Section 2-302 - Executions and Attachments
Section 2-303 - Filing of Returns -- Required
Section 2-304 - Filing of Returns -- Failure to File
Section 2-305 - Failure to Bring Person Into Court
Section 2-306 - Right of Subrogation
Section 2-307 - Books and Records
Section 2-308 - Duty to Collect Fees and Penalties