Ch. 157 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

Section 36C(a)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1987 Replacement Volume and 1989 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments
Section 36C(d)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1987 Replacement Volume and 1989 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

36C.

(a) The following items of property shall be subject to seizure and forfeiture,
and, upon forfeiture, no property right shall exist in them:

(i) Any handgun being worn, carried, or transported in violation of § 36B
of this article.

(ii) All ammunition or other parts of or appurtenances to any such
handgun worn, carried, or transported by such person or found in the immediate
vicinity of such handgun.

(d) (1) Whenever property is forfeited under this section, [it shall be turned
over to the State Secretary of General Services who may (i) order the property retained
for official use of State agencies, or (ii) make such other disposition of the property as
he may deem appropriate.] THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY SEEKING
FORFEITURE OF THE PROPERTY MAY:

(I) ORDER THE PROPERTY RETAINED FOR THE OFFICIAL
USE OF THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY; OR

(II) MAKE SUCH OTHER DISPOSITION OF THE PROPERTY
AS THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY DEEMS APPROPRIATE.

(2) WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE DISPOSITION OF THE FORFEITED
PROPERTY, THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY SHALL NOTIFY THE
SUPERINTENDENT OF THE MARYLAND STATE POLICE OF:

(I) THE DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY FORFEITED;

(II) THE TYPE OF DISPOSITION MADE;

(III) THE IDENTITY OF THE PERSON TO WHOM THE
PROPERTY WAS TRANSFERRED FOR DISPOSAL, RETENTION, OR RESALE;
AND

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