Maryland Code, CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 13-523
Terms Used In Maryland Code, CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 13-523
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- 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.
(1) the criminal charges are pending;
(2) the owner resides; or
(3) the real property is located.
(b) (1) If forfeiture proceedings for real property are brought in a jurisdiction other than where the real property is located, a notice of pending litigation shall be filed in the jurisdiction where the property is located.
(2) A notice of pending litigation required under this subsection shall include at least:
(i) the name and address of the owner of the real property;
(ii) a description of the real property; and
(iii) a description of the reasons for the filing of the forfeiture proceedings and notice of pending litigation.