State v. One 1983 Chevrolet Van Serial No. 1GCCG15D8D 104615

CHARLES E. ORTH, Jr., Judge, Specially Assigned.

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During the early part of the 1984 session of the General Assembly of Maryland a member of the Senate requested the Department of Legislative Reference to draft legislation to the effect that

when a motor vehicle is confiscated by police re drugs, car should go to any lienholder to satisfy lien if they agree not to sell it back to (or give back to) pusher. (Request Form, Bill File (1984) SB 589.)

He designated the “Short Title” as “Confiscation of Motor Vehicles,” and the “Subject” as “Art. 27, § 297” of the Maryland Code.

Pursuant to the request,…