1. (a) A notice shall be signed by the clerk of the court and shall:

   1. (1) include the caption of the case;
   2. (2) describe the substance of the complaint and the relief sought;
   3. (3) state the latest date on which a response may be filed;
   4. (4) state that the property shall be forfeited if a response is not filed on time;
   5. (5) state that the owner of the property may have possession of the property pending forfeiture by posting a bond as provided in § 13-510 of this subtitle; and
   6. (6) tell where to file a response and whom to contact for more information concerning the forfeiture.

2. (b) Within 20 days after the filing of the complaint, the notice shall be:

   1. (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. (2) posted by the sheriff in a conspicuous place on the land, if forfeiture of real property is sought; and
   3. (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.

Added by Acts 2013, c. 636, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2013.