Md. Code, Criminal Procedure § 13-529
This is the official text of Md. Code, Criminal Procedure § 13-529, part of Maryland’s Code, Criminal Procedure — sets the procedural rules for criminal cases.
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§13–529.
Official statutory text
If property is forfeited under this subtitle, the governing body where the property was seized may:
(1) keep the property for official use;
(2) require an appropriate unit to take custody of the property and destroy or otherwise dispose of it; or
(3) sell the property if:
(i) the law does not require the property to be destroyed; and
(ii) the property is not harmful to the public.
(1) keep the property for official use;
(2) require an appropriate unit to take custody of the property and destroy or otherwise dispose of it; or
(3) sell the property if:
(i) the law does not require the property to be destroyed; and
(ii) the property is not harmful to the public.
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