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. The following is a list of interactive forms. These forms should be downloaded and completed on your device and printed. The claim form is designed to get you to fill in the obvious blanksyour name and address, the person's name and address you are suing. To initiate the replevin process with your attorney, you will file a Complaint form, a Show Cause Order, and a Request for Service. To which is added, an appendix of precedents. THOMAS DOUGLAS CRAIN, deceased,.