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<section article="gcp" article_name="Criminal Procedure" number="13-401" title_number="13" title_name="Other Forfeitures" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Violations of the Maryland Mortgage Fraud Protection Act">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>“Forfeiting authority” has the meaning stated in § 12–101 of this article.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>“Governing body” has the meaning stated in § 12–101 of this article.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>“Lienholder” has the meaning stated in § 12–101 of this article.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>“Mortgage Fraud law” means the Maryland Mortgage Fraud Protection Act, Title 7, Subtitle 4 of the Real Property Article.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>“Owner” has the meaning stated in § 12–101 of this article.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="g">
    <text>“Proceeds” includes property derived directly or indirectly in connection with or as a result of a violation of the Mortgage Fraud law.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="h">
    <level label="1">
      <text>“Property” includes:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>real property and anything growing on or attached to real property;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>personal property; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>money.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>“Property” does not include a lessor’s interest in property subject to a bona fide lease, unless the forfeiting authority can show that:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>the lessor participated in a violation of the Mortgage Fraud law; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>the property was the proceeds of a violation of the Mortgage Fraud law.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="i">
    <text>“Seizing authority” has the meaning stated in § 12–101 of this article.</text>
  </level>
</section>
