If the court allows you to file an answer (in Circuit Court) or a notice of intention to defend (in District Court), file it right away. After giving proper notice of past due rent, the landlord may file a Failure to Pay Rent form (DC-CV-082).If the judgment creditor does not file a Notice of Satisfaction, you can ask the court to issue an order. To evict a tenant a landlord must file a complaint under oath in District Court using a "failure to pay rent" form. Mediation is available before and after a failure to pay rent case is filed in the District Court of Maryland. To request mediation, visit mdcourts. Give the landlord the right to evict or take any of your personal possessions without a court judgment; or. This page will explain the parts of the Notice of Intention to Defend that protect your right to have a trial. It takes about 5 to 60 days from the issuance of the Notice to Quit, depending on the reason for eviction and the lease agreement. Once the eviction is scheduled, the Sheriff may post a red and white notice on the door of the rental property.