Ch. 138

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2)     The Administration shall release or reduce the amount seized and
attached by the financial institution for a mistake of fact, including:

(i)      a mistake in the identity of the obligor;

(ii)    a mistake in the ownership of an account;

(iii)   a mistake in the contents of an account;

(iv)    a mistake in the amount of arrearage due; or

(v)     any other good cause.

(3)     The Administration shall release or reduce the amount seized and
attached by the financial institution if the account is exempt under § 11-504 or §
11-603 of the Courts Article or for any other good cause.

(4)     The Administration shall send a notice to the financial institution, in
the manner specified in subsection [(b)] (C) of this section, directing the financial
institution to release the amount seized and attached by the financial institution if
the Administration determines that a mistake of fact has occurred, the account is
exempt under § 11-504 or § 11-603 of the Courts Article, or other good cause exists.

(5)     The Administration shall send a notice to the financial institution, in
the manner specified in subsection [(b)] (C) of this section, directing the financial
institution to reduce the amount seized and attached to the revised amount stated
and to release the excess amount if the Administration determines that:

(i) the amount owed by the obligor is less than the amount
originally indicated on the notice under subsection (b) of this section;

(ii) the obligor does not have an ownership interest in one or more
of the accounts seized and attached or a portion thereof; or

(iii) the account or a portion of the account is exempt under § 11-504
or § 11-603 of the Courts Article or other good cause exists.

[(i)] (J) (1) The Administration shall send by regular mail a notice of its
findings, including a finding of no mistake of fact, to the obligor and any other
challenging party.

(2) The notice shall inform the obligor or the challenging party of the
right to appeal the decision of the Administration to the Office of Administrative
Hearings or to the circuit court.

[(j)] (K) If no timely appeal is filed, the Administration shall send a notice to
the financial institution, in the manner specified in subsection [(b)] (C) of this
section, directing the financial institution to forward the amount specified in the
notice, including any revised amount under subsection [(h)(5)] (I)(5) of this section, to
the Administration.

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