Maryland Answer to Complaint/Petition/Motion CC-DR 50 — Instructions are used to respond to a complaint, petition, or motion filed in a Maryland court. The instructions provide step-by-step directions for filing an answer, including: what to include in the answer, how to serve the answer on the other parties, and what to do after the answer is filed. There are four types of Maryland Answer to Complaint/Petition/Motion CC-DR 50 — Instructions: (1) Answer and Counterclaim, (2) Answer and Cross-Claim, (3) Answer and Third-Party Complaint, and (4) Answer to Motion. The Answer and Counterclaim is used by the defendant to respond to the complaint and includes a counterclaim against the plaintiff. The Answer and Cross-Claim is used by a defendant to respond to a complaint and includes a claim against another defendant. The Answer and Third-Party Complaint is used by a defendant to respond to a complaint and includes a claim against a third party. The Answer to Motion is used by a defendant to respond to a motion filed by the plaintiff.