Filing a replevin or detinue requires four steps: 1. Replevin and detinue are two types of legal actions for the return of property.Asking for damages allows you to seek money from the defendant. SHOW CAUSE ORDER IN ACTION OF REPLEVIN. (Md. Most forms used in the District Court are contained in this index. Circuit Court fillable forms allow you to enter information on a form while displayed in Adobe Acrobat and then print the completed form out. To initiate the replevin process with your attorney, you will file a Complaint form, a Show Cause Order, and a Request for Service. Damages in a replevin action are generally limited to compensation for loss of use of the property and actual injury to the property. At Lusk Law, LLC, we have extensive experience handling replevin and detinue claims, which are generally litigated in district court. Fairfax Savings - 100 Md. App.