# Criminal Procedure (GCP)

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

### Subtitle 3. Forfeiture Proceedings

#### Section 12-306

(a) A notice shall be signed by the clerk and shall:

  (1) include the caption of the case;

  (2) describe the substance of the complaint and the relief sought;

  (3) state the latest date on which a response may be filed;

  (4) state that the property shall be forfeited if a response is not filed on time;

  (5) state that the owner of the property may have possession of the property pending forfeiture by posting a bond as provided in Sec. 12-208 of this title; and

  (6) tell where to file a response and whom to contact for more information concerning the forfeiture.

(b) Within 20 days after the filing of the complaint, the notice shall be:

  (1) posted by the sheriff on the door of the courthouse where the action is pending or on a bulletin board within the immediate vicinity of the door;

  (2) posted by the sheriff in a conspicuous place on the land, if forfeiture of real property is sought; and

  (3) published at least once a week in each of 3 successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation published in the county in which the action is pending, unless the property is a boat or motor vehicle.

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