Maryland · Maryland Code — Criminal Procedure Article
Md. Code, Crim. Proc. § 13-516: (a) To apply for the forfeiture of money, the appropriate local financial authority or the Attorney General shall file a complaint and affidavit in the District Court or the circuit court for the county in which the money was seized
What this law says, in plain English
Money forfeiture proceedings are initiated by filing a complaint and affidavit with a District or circuit court in the county where the money was seized, following Maryland Rules of Procedure.
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