Ch. 285

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(II) A COMPLAINT FOR THE FORFEITURE OF A MOTOR
VEHICLE SHALL BE FILED WITHIN 45 DAYS AFTER THE SEIZURE OF THE
MOTOR VEHICLE.

(3) A COMPLAINT SHALL CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING:

(I) A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY SEIZED;

(II) A STATEMENT OF THE TIME AND PLACE WHERE
SEIZED;

(III) THE OWNER, IF KNOWN;

(IV) THE PERSON IN POSSESSION, IF KNOWN;

(V) THE NAME OF ANY LIENHOLDER, IF ANY, IF
KNOWN OR REASONABLY SUBJECT TO DISCOVERY;

(VI) AN ALLEGATION THAT THE PROPERTY IS SUBJECT
TO FORFEITURE;

(VII) IF THE FORFEITING AUTHORITY IS SEEKING TO
FORFEIT A LIENHOLDER'S INTEREST IN PROPERTY, AN ALLEGATION THAT
THE LIEN WAS CREATED WITH ACTUAL KNOWLEDGE THAT THE PROPERTY WAS
BEING, OR WAS TO BE, USED IN VIOLATION OF THIS SUBHEADING;

(VII) (VIII) A STATEMENT OF THE FACTS AND
CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THE SEIZURE;

(VIII) (IX) A STATEMENT SETTING FORTH THE
SPECIFIC CAUSES OR GROUNDS FOR FORFEITURE OR BOTH; AND

(IX) (X) AN OATH OR AFFIRMATION BY THE
FORFEITING AUTHORITY THAT THE CONTENTS OF THE PETITION COMPLAINT
ARE TRUE TO THE BEST OF THE FORFEITING AUTHORITY'S KNOWLEDGE,
INFORMATION, AND BELIEF.

(4) WITHIN 10 DAYS AFTER THE FILING OF THE COMPLAINT:

(I) COPIES OF THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT SHALL
BE SERVED SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL REQUESTING "RESTRICTED DELIVERY
- SHOW TO WHOM, DATE, ADDRESS OF DELIVERY" AND FIRST CLASS MAIL
ON ALL KNOWN OWNERS AND L1ENHOLDERS WHOSE IDENTITIES ARE
REASONABLY SUBJECT TO DISCOVERY, INCLUDING FOR. REAL PROPERTY ALL
OWNERS AND LIENH0LDERS SHOWN IN THE RECORDS PRESCRIBED BY LAW FOR
NOTICE OR PERFECTION OF THE LIEN, OR ON SUCH PERSON AS PERMITTED
BY THE MARYLAND RULES.

(II) A NOTICE WHICH INCLUDES A DESCRIPTION OF
THE PROPERTY, THE DATE AND PLACE OP SEIZURE, THE KNOWN OWNERS AND
L1ENHOLDERS OP THE PROPERTY, THE VIOLATION OR VIOLATIONS OP LAW
ALLEGED TO BE THE BASIS FOR FORFEITURE, A STATEMENT THAT A
COMPLAINT HAS BEEN FILED AND THAT THE PROPERTY SHALL BE FORFEITED

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