# Courts and Judicial Proceedings (GCJ)

## Title 2. Court Personnel

### Subtitle 3. Sheriffs

#### Section 2-302

(a) A writ of execution or attachment shall be directed to the sheriff of the county where the property is located.

(b) A sheriff may seize only property found within his county.

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Md. Code Ann., Cts. & Jud. Proc. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)