§ 13-102. Money presumed to be contraband

MD Crim Pro Code § 13-102 (2019) (N/A)
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(a)    Money is prima facie contraband if a law enforcement officer in the State seizes the money in connection with an arrest for:

(1)    unlawfully playing or operating a bookmaking scheme;

(2)    unlawfully betting on a horse race, athletic event, lottery, or game; or

(3)    using an unlawful gaming table or gaming device.

(b)    (1)    For purposes of this subsection, the Police Department of Baltimore City is not a State authority.

(2)    All rights in, title to, and interest in money seized under subsection (a) of this section shall immediately vest in and to:

(i)    the county or the municipal corporation, if the money is seized by the police of the local government, including a sheriff’s department that is the local law enforcement unit; or

(ii)    the State, if the money is seized by a State authority.