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.
A breach of contract is a failure to fulfill the duties under the contract terms. A contract can be breached in the following ways: 1  One party does not perform as he or she promised. 2  One party does something that makes it impossible for the other party to perform the duties under the contract. 3  One party makes it clear that he or she does not intend to perform the contract duties.