(a) Subject to the rights of a lienholder to sell the real property, an owner or owner’s tenant may remain in possession of seized real property until forfeiture is ordered.
(b) The forfeiting authority may apply to the court for the appointment of a receiver to apply income from income-producing property.
(c) If a person who is an owner or owner’s tenant remains in possession of the real property and the person’s interest in the real property is forfeited, the person shall immediately surrender the real property to the seizing authority in substantially the same condition as when seized.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 12 - Forfeiture -- Controlled Dangerous Substances Violations
Section 12-201 - Seizure and Summary Forfeiture of Contraband
Section 12-202 - Seizure of Property Subject to Forfeiture
Section 12-204 - Seizure of Motor Vehicles -- in General
Section 12-205 - Seizure of Motor Vehicles -- Exceptions
Section 12-206 - Recommendation of Forfeiture by Seizing Authority
Section 12-207 - Return of Vehicle to Owner After Seizure
Section 12-208 - Owner Obtaining Possession of Seized Property
Section 12-209 - Seizure of Real Property
Section 12-210 - Possession of Seized Real Property by Owners or Tenants
Section 12-211 - Prohibited Acts
Section 12-212 - Transfer to Federal Authority Prohibited; Exceptions