§ 12-306
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§12–306.
(a)A notice shall be signed by the clerk and shall:
(1)include the caption of the case;
(2)describe the substance of the complaint and the relief sought;
(3)state the latest date on which a response may be filed;
(4)state that the property shall be forfeited if a response is not filed on time;
(5)state that the owner of the property may have possession of the property pending forfeiture by posting a bond as provided in § 12-208 of this title; and
(6)tell where to file a response and whom to contact for more information concerning the forfeiture.
(b)Within 20 days after the filing of the complaint, the notice shall be:
(1)posted by the sheriff on the door of the courthouse where the action is pending or on a bulletin board within the immediate vicinity of the door;
(2)posted by the sheriff in a conspicuous place on the land, if forfeiture of real property is sought; and
(3)published at least once a week in each of 3 successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation published in the county in which the action is pending, unless the property is a boat or motor vehicle.