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§ 12-306. Notice

MD Crim Pro Code § 12-306 (2019) (N/A)
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(a)    A notice shall be signed by the clerk and shall:

(1)    include the caption of the case;

(2)    describe the substance of the complaint and the relief sought;

(3)    state the latest date on which a response may be filed;

(4)    state that the property shall be forfeited if a response is not filed on time;

(5)    state that the owner of the property may have possession of the property pending forfeiture by posting a bond as provided in § 12-208 of this title; and

(6)    tell where to file a response and whom to contact for more information concerning the forfeiture.

(b)    Within 20 days after the filing of the complaint, the notice shall be:

(1)    posted by the sheriff on the door of the courthouse where the action is pending or on a bulletin board within the immediate vicinity of the door;

(2)    posted by the sheriff in a conspicuous place on the land, if forfeiture of real property is sought; and

(3)    published at least once a week in each of 3 successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation published in the county in which the action is pending, unless the property is a boat or motor vehicle.

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