Section 12-212 - Transfer to federal authority prohibited; exceptionsA seizing authority or prosecuting authority may not directly or indirectly transfer seized property to a federal law enforcement authority or agency unless:
(1) a criminal case related to the seizure is prosecuted in the federal court system under federal law;(2) the owner of the property consents to the forfeiture;(3) the property is cash of at least $50,000; or(4) the seizing authority transfers the property to a federal authority under a federal seizure warrant issued to take custody of assets originally seized under State law.Amended by 2016 Md. Laws, Ch. 658,Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2016.Amended by 2016 Md. Laws, Ch. 619,Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2016.Added by 2016 Md. Laws, Ch. 5,Sec. 1, eff. 2/20/2016.This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.