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<section article="gcp" article_name="Criminal Procedure" number="13-406" title_number="13" title_name="Other Forfeitures" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Violations of the Maryland Mortgage Fraud Protection Act">
  <level label="a">
    <text>Except as provided in subsections (e) and (f) of this section and § 12–403(c) of this article, an owner’s interest in real property may be forfeited if the real property was used in connection with a violation of the Mortgage Fraud law.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>Forfeiture proceedings for real property may be brought in the jurisdiction where:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>the criminal charges are pending;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>the owner resides; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>the real property is located.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>If forfeiture proceedings for real property are brought in a jurisdiction other than where the real property is located, a notice of pending litigation shall be filed in the jurisdiction where the real property is located.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A notice of pending litigation required under this subsection shall include at least:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>the name and address of the owner of the real property;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>a description of the real property; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>a description of the reasons for the filing of the forfeiture proceedings and notice of pending litigation.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>If an owner of real property used as the principal family residence is convicted under the Mortgage Fraud law and the owner files an appeal of the conviction, the court shall stay forfeiture proceedings under § 12–403(c) of this article or subsection (f) of this section against the real property during the pendency of the appeal.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Except as provided in subsection (f) of this section, there is a rebuttable presumption that property or part of a property in which a person has an ownership interest is subject to forfeiture as proceeds, if the State establishes by clear and convincing evidence that:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>the person has violated the Mortgage Fraud law;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>the property was acquired by the person during the violation or within a reasonable time after the violation; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>there was no other likely source for the property.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A claimant of the property has the burden of proof to rebut the presumption established under paragraph (1) of this subsection.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>Real property used as the principal family residence may not be forfeited under subsection (e) of this section unless:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>an owner of the real property was convicted under subsection (e)(1) of this section; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>the real property is covered by § 13–403(b)(2) of this subtitle.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
