Filing a replevin or detinue requires four steps: 1. SHOW CAUSE ORDER IN ACTION OF REPLEVIN. (Md.The Plaintiff is entitled to the possession of the property under a security agreement dated. ______, a copy of the agreement being attached. Most forms used in the District Court are contained in this index. You must fill out and submit this form with each new action. To initiate the replevin process with your attorney, you will file a Complaint form, a Show Cause Order, and a Request for Service. Until 1973, pre-hearing seizures of goods pursuant to a writ of replevin were permitted in Maryland. In the wake of the Supreme Court's decision in Fuentes v. This action arises out of a complaint for breach of contract based upon a promissory note.