Maryland · Maryland Code — Criminal Procedure Article
Md. Code, Crim. Proc. § 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;
What this law says, in plain English
A clerk-signed notice in forfeiture cases must include case details, complaint description, response deadline, forfeiture warning, bond option, and filing instructions. Notice must be posted at courthouse and published in newspapers within 20 days of complaint filing.
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