WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 285

MORE OF THE OFFENSES DESCRIBED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS
SUBSECTION.

(3) THE BURDEN OF PROOF IS ON A CLAIMANT OF THE

PROPERTY TO REBUT THE PRESUMPTION IN PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS

SUBSECTION.

(M) (1) (I) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (L) OF THIS
SECTION AND PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, AN OWNER'S INTEREST
IN REAL PROPERTY MAY BE FORFEITED IF THE REAL PROPERTY WAS USED
IN CONNECTION WITH A VIOLATION OF ARTICLE 27, § 286, § 286A. §
286B, OR § 286C OF THE CODE, OR ARTICLE 27, § 290 OF THE CODE IN
RELATION TO THESE OFFENSES.------------------------------------------------

(II) AN OWNER'S INTEREST IN REAL PROPERTY MAY

NOT FORFEITED FOR A VIOLATION OF ARTICLE 27. § 287 OR § 287A

OF THE CODE.

(2) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (L)(2)
SUBSECTIONS (L)(2) AND (N)(2) OF THIS SECTION, REAL PROPERTY USED
AS THE PRINCIPAL FAMILY RESIDENCE BY A HUSBAND AND WIFE AND HELD
BY THE HUSBAND AND WIFE AS TENANTS BY THE ENTIRETY, AND WHICH WAS
USED IN CONNECTION WITH A VIOLATION OF ARTICLE 27, § 286, §
286A, § 286B, OR § 286C OF THE CODE, OR ARTICLE 27, § 290 OF THE
CODE IN RELATION TO THESE OFFENSES, MAY NOT BE FORFEITED UNLESS
BOTH THE HUSBAND AND WIFE ARE CONVICTED OF ONE OR MORE OF THESE
OFFENSES.

(3) (I) FORFEITURE PROCEEDINGS FOR REAL PROPERTY MAY
BE BROUGHT IN THE JURISDICTION WHERE:

1. THE CRIMINAL CHARGES ARE PENDING;

2. THE OWNER RESIDES; OR

3.. THE REAL PROPERTY IS LOCATED.

(II) 1. IF FORFEITURE PROCEEDINGS FOR REAL

PROPERTY ARE BROUGHT IN A JURISDICTION OTHER THAN WHERE THE REAL

PROPERTY IS LOCATED LIS PENDENS SHALL BE FILED IN THE
JURISDICTION WHERE THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED.

2. A LIS PENDENS REQUIRED UNDER THIS
SUBPARAGRAPH SHALL INCLUDE AT A MINIMUM:

A. THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE OWNER OF
THE PROPERTY;                                                                                 

B. A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY, AND

C. A DESCRIPTION OF THE REASONS FOR THE
FILING OF THE FORFEITURE PROCEEDINGS AND THE LIS PENDENS.

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