HOUSE BILL No. 6132


     May 28, 2002, Introduced by Reps. Kolb, Drolet, Richardville, Garza, Gieleghem, Plakas and Waters and referred to the Committee
on Civil Law and the Judiciary.


        A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled

   "Revised judicature act of 1961,"

   (MCL 600.101 to 600.9948) by adding section 2974.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

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             SEC. 2974.  A MOTOR VEHICLE SEIZED BY THE STATE OR A LOCAL

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        UNIT OF GOVERNMENT THAT IS SUBJECT TO FORFEITURE UNDER A LAW OF

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        THIS STATE OR AN ORDINANCE OF A LOCAL UNIT OF GOVERNMENT SHALL BE

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        RETURNED TO THE OWNER WITHIN 7 DAYS AND ANY FORFEITURE FEES OR

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        FEES FOR IMPOUNDING THE VEHICLE SHALL BE WAIVED, IF 1 OF THE FOL-

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        LOWING OCCURS:

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             (A) THE OWNER IS ARRESTED OR DETAINED AND IS RELEASED WITH-

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        OUT BEING CHARGED WITH A CRIME OR MUNICIPAL CIVIL INFRACTION.

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             (B) IF THE OWNER IS CHARGED WITH COMMITTING A CRIME, THAT

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        OWNER IS ACQUITTED OF THE CRIME.




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             (C) IF THE OWNER IS CHARGED WITH COMMITTING A MUNICIPAL

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        CIVIL INFRACTION, THAT OWNER IS FOUND TO BE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR

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        THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL INFRACTION.


















































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