{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-public-safety-14-207","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Public Safety § 14–207","heading":"","body":"(a) (1) The period during which a person is a person in emergency management service or person suffering injury or damage is not included in computing any period of limitations applicable to bringing an action by or against:\n(i) the person in emergency management service;\n(ii) the person suffering injury or damage; or\n(iii) an heir, executor, administrator, or assign of:\n1. the person in emergency management service; or\n2. the person suffering injury or damage.\n(2) Paragraph (1) of this subsection applies whether the cause of action accrues before the person becomes, or during the period that the person is, a person in emergency management service or person suffering injury or damage.\n(b) (1) (i) If a person in emergency management service is reported missing, the person is presumed to continue to be a person in emergency management service until the person is accounted for.\n(ii) If a person suffering injury or damage is reported missing, the person is presumed to continue to be a person suffering injury or damage until the person is accounted for.\n(2) A period of limitations that begins or ends with the death of a person in emergency management service or person suffering injury or damage does not begin or end until the death:\n(i) is in fact confirmed; or\n(ii) is found by a court.","path":["Article - Public Safety"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gps\u0026section=14-207","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T20:00:18Z","sha256":"06a2a7a0d81b3a63aac0dc36bd2b131912f5315dc80d25dff336fe57734e2d92","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-public-safety-14-206","next":"us-md/md.-code-public-safety-14-208"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}