THEODORE E. MCKELDIN, GOVERNOR 967

CHAPTER 299
(Senate Bill 192)

AN ACT to add a new section to Article 27 of the Anno-
tated Code of Maryland (1939 Edition), title "Crimes
and Punishments, " sub-title "Gaming, " said new section
to be known as Section 307A, and to follow immediately
after Section 307 of said Article and sub-title, relating
to the confiscation in Washington County CERTAIN
COUNTIES of money, currency or cash seized or cap-
tured in connection with any arrest for illegal gambling
or operation of any lottery.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That a new section be and it is hereby added to Article 27
of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1939 Edition), title
"Crimes and Punishments, " sub-title "Gaming, " said new
section to be known as Section 307A, to follow immediately
after Section 307 of said Article, and sub-title, and to read
as follows:

307A. (a) Whenever any money, currency or cash shall
be seized or captured by any police officer in ALLEGANY,
CARROLL, CECIL, GARRETT, HOWARD AND Wash-
ington County COUNTIES in connection with any arrest
for the playing or operation of any lottery, game, table,
or gaming device unlawful under the provisions of this
Article, all such money, currency or cash shall be deemed
prima facie to be contraband of law as a gambling device
or as a part of a gambling operation. No such money, cur-
rency or cash shall be returned to any person claiming the
same, or to any other person, except in the manner here-
inafter in this section provided.

(b) Pending trial or ultimate disposition of the charge
or charges, indictment or indictments, growing out of any
arrest in connection with which any such money, currency
or cash may have been so seized or captured, the same shall
be deposited with, and accounted for by the County Treas-
urer of Washington THE County.

(c) If the trial or other ultimate disposition of such

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EXPLANATION: Italics indicate new 'matter added to existing law.

[Brackets] indicate matter stricken from existing law.
CAPITALS indicate amendments to bill.
Strike out indicates matter stricken out of bill.