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. The Sheriff posted a Writ of Replevin in Maryland and advised that he was going to take possession of the property in. 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. To initiate the replevin process with your attorney, you will file a Complaint form, a Show Cause Order, and a Request for Service. At least once annually, the changes to regulations printed in the Maryland Register are incorporated into.