HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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defendant to be fined for payment of specific expenses under
certain circumstances; and providing for distribution of the
proceeds of a certain sale. altering the kinds of property
subject to forfeiture with no property right remaining in
them; requiring the chief law enforcement officer to
determine the owner and any secured party of a motor vehicle
before recommending forfeiture of a motor vehicle; requiring
that the recommendation for forfeiture of a motor vehicle be
made within a certain time; requiring copies of the
recommendation for forfeiture of a motor vehicle to be sent
to owners and secured parties; repealing certain
requirements for forfeiture proceedings for motor vehicles;
requiring the State's Attorney to surrender a motor vehicle
that has been seized to the owner under certain
circumstances; providing procedures for the State's Attorney
when petitioning the court for forfeiture of a motor
vehicle; providing procedures by which the owner may obtain
possession of the vehicle by posting a certain bond, and
generally relating to such bonds; requiring the court to
release a motor vehicle when the court determines the motor
vehicle should not be forfeited; requiring certain
procedures when the court determines a motor vehicle should
be forfeited; providing for the release of a motor vehicle
to the holder of a security interest in certain
circumstances; altering the grounds on which a holder may
repossess certain goods sold under an agreement; altering
the conditions under which a buyer loses the right of
redemption of repossessed goods; altering provisions for
application of proceeds of repossessed goods that are
resold; and generally relating to the forfeiture of motor
vehicles under this section.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

Section 297(b), (d), (g), (h), (r), and (u)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1982 Replacement Volume and 1983 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

Section 297(1-1)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1982 Replacement Volume and 1983 Supplement)

BY repealing

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

Section 297(g), (h), (i), (j), (k), (1), (m), (n), (o), (p),

(q), (r), (s), (t), (u), and (v)
Annotated Code of Maryland

(1982 Replacement Volume and 1983 Supplement)