Section 12-308 - Hearing on forfeiture claim. - Maryland Statutes

§ 12-308. Hearing on forfeiture claim.
 

(a)  Hearing to be set by court.- If an answer has been filed on time, the court shall set a hearing on the forfeiture claim within 60 days after the later of: 

(1) posting of notice under § 12-306(b)(1) or (2) of this subtitle; or 

(2) final publication of notice under § 12-306(b)(3) of this subtitle. 

(b)  Forfeiture without hearing.- Without a hearing, the court may order forfeiture of the property interest of a person who fails to timely file an answer. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 27, § 297(h)(6); 2001, ch. 10, § 2.]