2264                                               LAWS OF MARYLAND                         [Ch. 666

(I)    ALL APPLICATIONS FOR THE FORFEITURE OF MONEY
OR CURRENCY CONTRABAND SHALL BE MADE BY THE DIRECTOR OF
FINANCE OF BALTIMORE CITY OR BY THE COUNTY TREASURER AND
SUCH APPLICATIONS SHALL BE BY PETITION, AFFIDAVIT AND
SHOW CAUSE ORDER.

(II)   THE PETITION, AFFIDAVIT AND SHOW CAUSE ORDER
SHALL BE SERVED IN THE FIRST INSTANCE PURSUANT TO RULE
104 OF THE MARYLAND RULES OF PROCEDURE OR RULE NO. 104 OF
THE MARYLAND DISTRICT RULES, AND THEREAFTER, THE SUMMONS
HAVING BEEN RETURNED NON EST, THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE OF
BALTIMORE CITY OR COUNTY TREASURER MAY PROCEED PURSUANT
TO RULE 105, SUBSECTION 2, AND SUBSECTION 3 OF THE
MARYLAND RULES OF PROCEDURE AS AMENDED, OR RULE NO. 104H
OF THE MARYLAND DISTRICT RULES.

(d) Whenever property is forfeited under this

subheading, the political subdivision in which such

property was seized, or, if the property was seized by
State authorities, the State may:

(1)    Retain the property for official use [;]
(EXCEPT, WHENEVER COIN OR CURRENCY IS SEIZED BY THE
BALTIMORE CITY POLICE, AND FORFEITED UNDER THIS
SUBHEADING, IT SHALL BE SURRENDERED TO THE CITY OF
BALTIMORE FOR DISPOSITION ACCORDING TO THIS SECTION):

(2)    Sell any forfeited property which is not
required to be destroyed by law and which is not harmful
to the public, provided that the proceeds be disposed of
for payment of all proper expenses of the proceedings for
forfeiture and sale including expenses of seizure,
maintenance of custody, advertising and court costs;

(3)    Require an appropriate agency to take custody
of the property and remove it for disposition in
accordance with law, or destruction.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1974.

Approved May 31, 1974.

CHAPTER 667
(Senate Bill 922)
AN ACT concerning

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