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<section article="gcp" article_name="Criminal Procedure" number="12-202" title_number="12" title_name="Forfeiture -- Controlled Dangerous Substances Violations" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Seizure">
  <level label="a">
    <text>Property subject to forfeiture under this title may be seized:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>on a warrant issued by a court that has jurisdiction over the property; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>without a warrant when:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>the seizure is incident to an arrest or a search under a search warrant;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>the seizure is incident to an inspection under an administrative inspection warrant;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>the property subject to seizure has been the subject of a prior judgment in favor of the State in a criminal injunction or forfeiture proceeding under this title;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>there is probable cause to believe that the property is directly or indirectly dangerous to health or safety; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="v">
        <text>there is probable cause to believe that the property has been used or is intended to be used in violation of the Controlled Dangerous Substances law or this title.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The seizing authority that seizes money that is contraband shall immediately:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>photograph the contraband money and record the quantity of each denomination of coin or currency seized; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>deposit the money to the account of the appropriate local financial authority.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>A photograph taken under subsection (b) of this section may be substituted for money as evidence in a criminal or forfeiture proceeding.</text>
  </level>
</section>
