House Introduced Bill 4729

HOUSE BILL No. 4729


     April 30, 1997, Introduced by Reps. Profit, Alley, Schroer, Brater, Griffin, Dalman, Richner, Middaugh, Rhead, Mans, Gernaat, Walberg, Schermesser and Thomas and referred to the Committee on Commerce.


        A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled

   "Revised judicature act of 1961,"

   by amending section 4701 (MCL 600.4701), as amended by 1996 PA

   327.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         Sec. 4701.  As used in this chapter:

 2         (a) "Crime" means 1 of the following offenses in connection

 3    with which the forfeiture of property is sought:

 4         (i) A violation of section 4, 5, or 7 of the medicaid false

 5    claim act,  Act No. 72 of the Public Acts of 1977, being sections

 6     400.604, 400.605, and 400.607 of the Michigan Compiled Laws  1977

 7    PA 72, MCL 400.604, 400.605, AND 400.607.

 8         (ii) A violation of section 2 or 3 of the Michigan antitrust

 9    reform act,  Act No. 274 of the Public Acts of 1984, being




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 1    sections 445.772 and 445.773 of the Michigan Compiled Laws  1984

 2    PA 274, MCL 445.772 AND 445.773.

 3         (iii) A violation of section 409 of the uniform securities

 4    act,  Act No. 265 of the Public Acts of 1964, being section

 5     451.809 of the Michigan Compiled Laws  1964 PA 265, MCL 451.809.

 6         (iv) A violation of section 5 or 7 of  Act No. 33 of the

 7     Public Acts of 1978, being sections 722.675 and 722.677 of the

 8     Michigan Compiled Laws  1978 PA 33, MCL 722.675 AND 722.677.

 9         (v) A violation of section 49, 75, 94, 95, 96, 100, 104,

10    105, 106, 110, 112, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 124, 145c, 157q,

11    157r, 174, 175, 176, 180, 181, 182, 213, 214, 218, 219a, 224,

12    248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 263, 264, 271, 272, 273,

13    274, 300, 356, 357, 357a, 359, 360, 529, 530, 531, 535, 540c, or

14    540g of the Michigan penal code,  Act No. 328 of the Public Acts

15     of 1931, being sections 750.49, 750.75, 750.94, 750.95, 750.96,

16     750.100, 750.104, 750.105, 750.106, 750.110, 750.112, 750.117,

17     750.118, 750.119, 750.120, 750.121, 750.124, 750.145c, 750.157q,

18     750.157r, 750.174, 750.175, 750.176, 750.180, 750.181, 750.182,

19     750.213, 750.214, 750.218, 750.219a, 750.224, 750.248, 750.249,

20     750.250, 750.251, 750.252, 750.253, 750.254, 750.255, 750.271,

21     750.272, 750.273, 750.274, 750.300, 750.356, 750.357, 750.357a,

22     750.359, 750.360, 750.529, 750.530, 750.531, 750.535, 750.540c,

23     and 750.540g of the Michigan Compiled Laws  1931 PA 328, MCL

24    750.49, 750.75, 750.94, 750.95, 750.96, 750.100, 750.104,

25    750.105, 750.106, 750.110, 750.112, 750.117, 750.118, 750.119,

26    750.120, 750.121, 750.124, 750.145C, 750.157Q, 750.157R, 750.174,

27    750.175, 750.176, 750.180, 750.181, 750.182, 750.213, 750.214,



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 1    750.218, 750.219A, 750.224, 750.248, 750.249, 750.250, 750.251,

 2    750.252, 750.253, 750.254, 750.255, 750.263, 750.264, 750.271,

 3    750.272, 750.273, 750.274, 750.300, 750.356, 750.357, 750.357A,

 4    750.359, 750.360, 750.529, 750.530, 750.531, 750.535, 750.540C,

 5    AND 750.540G.

 6         (vi) A violation of part 731 (recreational trespass) of the

 7    natural resources and environmental protection act,  Act No. 451

 8     of the Public Acts of 1994, being sections 324.73101 to 324.73111

 9     of the Michigan Compiled Laws  1994 PA 451, MCL 324.73101 TO

10    324.73111, that is punishable under section 73110(2) of  Act

11     No. 451 of the Public Acts of 1994, being section 324.73110 of

12     the Michigan Compiled Laws  THAT ACT, MCL 324.73110.

13         (vii) A violation of section 7 of  Act No. 53 of the Public

14     Acts of 1979, being section 752.797 of the Michigan Compiled

15     Laws  1979 PA 53, MCL 752.797.

16         (viii) Conspiracy to commit an offense listed in subpara-

17    graphs (i) to (vii).

18         (b) "Instrumentality of a crime" means any property, other

19    than real property, the use of which contributes directly and

20    materially to the commission of a crime.

21         (c) "Person" means an individual, corporation, partnership,

22    or other business entity, or an unincorporated or voluntary

23    association.

24         (d) "Proceeds of a crime" means any property obtained

25    through the commission of a crime, including any appreciation in

26    the value of the property.





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 1         (e) "Security interest" means any interest in real or

 2    personal property that secures payment or performance of an

 3    obligation.

 4         (f) "Substituted proceeds of a crime" means any property

 5    obtained or any gain realized by the sale or exchange of proceeds

 6    of a crime.

 7         Enacting section 1.  This amendatory act does not take

 8    effect unless Senate Bill No. _____ or House Bill No. _____

 9    (request no. 00815'97) of the 89th Legislature is enacted into

10    law.




































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