# Criminal Procedure (GCP)

## Title 12. Forfeiture -- Controlled Dangerous Substances Violations

### Subtitle 2. Seizure

#### Section 12-211

(a) This section does not apply if:

  (1) an act is agreed to by a forfeiting authority or is ordered by the court; or

  (2) an owner posts a bond under Sec. 12-208 of this subtitle.

(b) Subject to subsection (a) of this section, until the court enters judgment in favor of the owner, an owner may not attempt:

  (1) to convey or encumber an interest in seized real property; or

  (2) to remove a building or fixture on seized real property.

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