Maryland Code, CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 13-526
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Terms Used In Maryland Code, CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 13-526
- 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.
- Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
(a) The court may order the forfeiture of other property of the owner up to the value of any property seized under this subtitle, with the exception of real property, if as a result of an act or omission of the owner the property to be forfeited:
(1) cannot be located after the exercise of due diligence;
(2) has been transferred, sold to or deposited with a third party;
(3) has been placed beyond the jurisdiction of the court;
(4) has been substantially diminished in value; or
(5) has been commingled with other property and cannot be divided without difficulty.
(b) The court may order the owner to return property to the jurisdiction of the court.