Act No. 83

Public Acts of 2009

Approved by the Governor

August 31, 2009

Filed with the Secretary of State

August 31, 2009

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 31, 2009

STATE OF MICHIGAN

95TH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2009

Introduced by Rep. Schuitmaker

ENROLLED HOUSE BILL No. 4687

AN ACT to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled “An act to revise and consolidate the statutes relating to the organization and jurisdiction of the courts of this state; the powers and duties of the courts, and of the judges and other officers of the courts; the forms and attributes of civil claims and actions; the time within which civil actions and proceedings may be brought in the courts; pleading, evidence, practice, and procedure in civil and criminal actions and proceedings in the courts; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state governmental officers and entities; to provide remedies and penalties for the violation of certain provisions of this act; to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with or contravening any of the provisions of this act; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending section 4701 (MCL 600.4701), as amended by 2007 PA 156.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

Sec. 4701. As used in this chapter:

(a) “Crime” means committing, attempting to commit, conspiring to commit, or soliciting another person to commit any of the following offenses in connection with which the forfeiture of property is sought:

(i) A violation of part 111 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.11101 to 324.11153.

(ii) A violation of part 121 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.12101 to 324.12117.

(iii) A violation of section 4, 5, or 7 of the medicaid false claim act, 1977 PA 72, MCL 400.604, 400.605, and 400.607.

(iv) A violation of section 2 or 3 of the Michigan antitrust reform act, 1984 PA 274, MCL 445.772 and 445.773.

(v) A violation described in section 409 of the uniform securities act, 1964 PA 265, MCL 451.809, or section 508 of the uniform securities act (2002), 2008 PA 551, MCL 451.2508.

(vi) A violation of section 5 or 7 of 1978 PA 33, MCL 722.675 and 722.677.

(vii) A violation of section 49, 75, 94, 95, 96, 100, 104, 105, 106, 110, 112, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 124, 145c, 145d, 157q, 157r, 174, 175, 176, 180, 181, 182, 213, 214, 218, 219a, 224, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 263, 264, 271, 272, 273, 274, 300, 356, 357, 357a, 359, 360, 529, 530, 531, 535, 540c, or 540g or chapter LXXXIII-A of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.49, 750.75, 750.94, 750.95, 750.96, 750.100, 750.104, 750.105, 750.106, 750.110, 750.112, 750.117, 750.118, 750.119, 750.120, 750.121, 750.124, 750.145c, 750.145d, 750.157q, 750.157r, 750.174, 750.175, 750.176, 750.180, 750.181, 750.182, 750.213, 750.214, 750.218, 750.219a, 750.224, 750.248, 750.249, 750.250, 750.251, 750.252, 750.253, 750.254, 750.255, 750.263, 750.264, 750.271, 750.272, 750.273, 750.274, 750.300, 750.356, 750.357, 750.357a, 750.359, 750.360, 750.529, 750.530, 750.531, 750.535, 750.540c, 750.540g, and 750.543a to 750.543z.

(viii) A violation of 1979 PA 53, MCL 752.791 to 752.797.

(ix) A violation of section 601 of the occupational code, 1980 PA 299, MCL 339.601.

(b) “Instrumentality of a crime” means any property, other than real property, the use of which contributes directly and materially to the commission of a crime.

(c) “Person” means an individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, or other business entity, or an unincorporated or voluntary association.

(d) “Proceeds of a crime” means any property obtained through the commission of a crime, including any appreciation in the value of the property.

(e) “Security interest” means any interest in real or personal property that secures payment or performance of an obligation.

(f) “Substituted proceeds of a crime” means any property obtained or any gain realized by the sale or exchange of proceeds of a crime.

This act is ordered to take immediate effect.

Clerk of the House of Representatives

Secretary of the Senate

Approved

Governor