Rich in the tradition and history of Maryland, the Office of Clerk of the Circuit Court is one of the oldest public institutions in the state. Welcome to the Cecil County Circuit Courthouse and the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court. The Clerk of the Court is a locally elected State official with the responsibilities established and regulated by the laws of Maryland and the Rules of the Court of Appeals of Maryland.
(a) A vendee who fails to record a contract for deed, as required by subdivision 1, is subject to a civil penalty, payable under subdivision 5, equal to two percent of the principal amount of the contract debt, unless the vendee has not received a copy of the contract for deed in recordable form, as required under subdivision 1a.
Any contractor who fails to register as required by the Contractorsâ Registration Act but who. continues to sell or make home improvements or who violates any other section of the law is subject. to civil monetary penalties of up to $10,000 for the first offense and up to $20,000 for each subsequent. offense.