Maryland Code, CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 13-205
Terms Used In Maryland Code, CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 13-205
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
- state: means :
(1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or
(2) the District of Columbia. See
(2) A person who has made a written claim of ownership of a handgun to the seizing authority or the State‘s Attorney shall be notified of the proceeding and of the claimant’s right to present the claim at the proceeding.
(3) A claimant who has completed the review procedure provided for by this subtitle is not entitled to a second review under this subsection.
(b) If a timely application for a review or a complaint to the court under § 13-204 of this subtitle does not occur, and an order for release under subsection (a) of this section is not issued, the handgun shall be:
(1) forfeited to the State without further proceedings; and
(2) destroyed by the seizing authority or disposed of in accordance with § 13-206 of this subtitle.
(c) If an owner of a seized handgun is not identified and located, the handgun is forfeited to the State without further proceedings.