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Ch. 694
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LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(Senate Bill 137)
AN ACT concerning
Handguns — Forfeiture
FOR the purpose of providing a procedure for the handling
and disposition of handguns by seizing authorities;
and generally relating to the forfeiture of
handguns.
BY repealing
Article 27 — Crimes and Punishments
Section 36C(c)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1976 Replacement Volume and 1976 Supplement)
BY adding to
Article 27 — Crimes and Punishments
Section 36C(c)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1976 Replacement Volume and 1976 Supplement)
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SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Section 36C (c) of Article 27 - Crimes and
Punishments, of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1976
Replacement Volume and 1976 Supplement) be and it is
hereby repealed.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That new
Section 36C (c) be and it is hereby added to Article 27 -
Crimes and Punishments, of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1976 Replacement Volume and 1976 Supplement) to read as
follows:
Article 27 — Crimes and Punishments
36C.
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(C) PROCEDURE RELATING TO FORFEITURE. (1) UPON
THE SEIZURE OF A HANDGUN PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, THE
SEIZING AUTHORITY SHALL ATTEMPT TO ASCERTAIN AND LOCATE
ITS OWNER BY WHATEVER INQUIRY AND INVESTIGATION IS
CONSIDERED APPROPRIATE. IF, AS A RESULT OF AN INQUIRY OR
INVESTIGATION, THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE REPUTED OWNER
OF THE HANDGUN IS ASCERTAINED AND THE OWNER IS A
NONRESIDENT OF MARYLAND, THE SEIZING AUTHORITY SHALL
NOTIFY THE APPROPRIATE LAW-ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OF THE
JURISDICTION OF WHICH THE OWNER IS A RESIDENT AND FORWARD
THE HANDGUN TO THAT AGENCY FOR DISPOSITION IF THE HANDGUN
IS NOT NEEDED FOR INVESTIGATION OR EVIDENCE OR DISPOSED
OF UNDER (4). IF THE OWNER IS A RESIDENT OF THE STATE
THE SEIZING AUTHORITY MAY RETURN THE HANDGUN TO THE
OWNER. IF THE SEIZING AUTHORITY DOES NOT RETURN THE
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