Section 12-308 - Hearing on forfeiture claim.
§ 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.]