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§ 12-501. Lienholder sale of seized property

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCriminal Procedure

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Criminal Procedure (Refs & Annos)
Title 12. Forfeiture--Controlled Dangerous Substances Violations (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 5. Lienholders (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Criminal Procedure, § 12-501
§ 12-501. Lienholder sale of seized property
Notice and documents to forfeiting authority
(a) Before exercising the right to sell property that has been seized under this title, a lienholder shall give to the forfeiting authority:
(1) written notice of the intention to sell;
(2) copies of documents giving rise to the lien;
(3) an affidavit under oath by the lienholder:
(i) stating that the underlying obligation is in default; and
(ii) stating the reasons for the default.
Release of property to lienholder
(b) On request of the lienholder, the forfeiting authority shall release the property to the lienholder.

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Added by Acts 2001, c. 10, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2001.
Formerly Art. 27, § 297.
MD Code, Criminal Procedure, § 12-501, MD CRIM PROC § 12-501
Current with all legislation from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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