Terms Used In Maryland Code, CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 13-511

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
Seizure of real property occurs on the earlier of the filing:

(1) of a complaint for forfeiture under this subtitle; or

(2) of a notice of pending litigation in the circuit court of the county where the real property is located.