§ 12-306. Notice

   (a) Contents of notice. -- 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) Posting and publishing of notice. -- 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.

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 27, § 297(h)(4)(ii); 2001, ch. 10, § 2.