§ 600.4701 Definitions
§ 600.4702 Property subject to seizure and forfeiture; exception; encumbrances; substituted proceeds of crime
§ 600.4703 Order of seizure; seizure without process; order authorizing filing of lien notice; return of property to victim; property in custody of seizing agency; powers of seizing agency; disposition of s
§ 600.4703a Seizure of computer or computer information storage device; copy provided to court; retention as confidential record; “computer” and “computer storage device” defined
§ 600.4704 Notice generally
§ 600.4705 Motion to return property or discharge lien; grounds; hearing; burden of proof; order; filing lien against vehicle and returning vehicle to owner; admissibility of testimony in criminal prosecuti
§ 600.4706 Return of personal property to owner; discharge of lien against real property or motor vehicle; time limitation
§ 600.4706a Notice that property returned or lien discharged
§ 600.4707 Notice of seizure of property or filing of lien and intent to begin forfeiture and disposal proceedings; time limitation; filing claim; civil action for forfeiture; burden of proof
§ 600.4708 Sale of property; disposition of proceeds or other things of value; priority; appointment, compensation, and authority of receiver
§ 600.4709 Jurisdiction
§ 600.4710 Report by agency of seizure and forfeiture activities under uniform forfeiture reporting act; audit; “reporting agency” defined

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Terms Used In Michigan Laws > Chapter 600 > Act 236 of 1961 > Chapter 47

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Agency: means a department, board, commission, office, agency, authority, or other unit of state government of this state. See Michigan Laws 445.63
  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Confidential telephone record: means any of the following:
    (i) Information that relates to the quantity, technical configuration, type, destination, location, and amount of use of a service offered by a telecommunication provider subscribed to by any customer of that telecommunication provider. See Michigan Laws 445.65a
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Credit card: means that term as defined in section 157m of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750. See Michigan Laws 445.63
  • 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. See Michigan Laws 600.4701
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Data: means computerized personal information. See Michigan Laws 445.63
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Encrypted: means transformation of data through the use of an algorithmic process into a form in which there is a low probability of assigning meaning without use of a confidential process or key, or securing information by another method that renders the data elements unreadable or unusable. See Michigan Laws 445.63
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • False pretenses: includes , but is not limited to, a false, misleading, or fraudulent representation, writing, communication, statement, or message, communicated by any means to another person, that the maker of the representation, writing, communication, statement, or message knows or should have known is false or fraudulent. See Michigan Laws 445.63
  • Federal Reserve System: The central bank of the United States. The Fed, as it is commonly called, regulates the U.S. monetary and financial system. The Federal Reserve System is composed of a central governmental agency in Washington, D.C. (the Board of Governors) and twelve regional Federal Reserve Banks in major cities throughout the United States. Source: OCC
  • Financial institution: means a depository institution, an affiliate of a depository institution, a licensee under the consumer financial services act, 1988 PA 161, MCL 487. See Michigan Laws 445.63
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Identity theft: means engaging in an act or conduct prohibited in section 5(1). See Michigan Laws 445.63
  • in writing: shall be construed to include printing, engraving, and lithographing; except that if the written signature of a person is required by law, the signature shall be the proper handwriting of the person or, if the person is unable to write, the person's proper mark, which may be, unless otherwise expressly prohibited by law, a clear and classifiable fingerprint of the person made with ink or another substance. See Michigan Laws 8.3q
  • 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. See Michigan Laws 600.4701
  • Interactive computer service: means an information service or system that enables computer access by multiple users to a computer server, including, but not limited to, a service or system that provides access to the internet or to software services available on a server. See Michigan Laws 445.63
  • IP-enabled voice service: means an interconnected voice over internet protocol service that enables real-time, 2-way voice communications, requires a broadband connection from the user's location using internet protocol-compatible equipment, and permits users generally to receive calls that originate on the public switched telephone network and to terminate calls to the public switched telephone network. See Michigan Laws 445.65a
  • judgment: as used in this act , includes decree. See Michigan Laws 600.112
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Law enforcement agency: means that term as defined in section 2804 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333. See Michigan Laws 445.63
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Local registrar: means that term as defined in section 2804 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333. See Michigan Laws 445.63
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Mortgagee: The person to whom property is mortgaged and who has loaned the money.
  • National Credit Union Administration: The federal regulatory agency that charters and supervises federal credit unions. (NCUA also administers the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund, which insures the deposits of federal credit unions.) Source: OCC
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Person: means an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, association, or other legal entity. See Michigan Laws 445.63
  • Person: means an individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, or other business entity, or an unincorporated or voluntary association. See Michigan Laws 600.4701
  • Personal identifying information: means a name, number, or other information that is used for the purpose of identifying a specific person or providing access to a person's financial accounts, including, but not limited to, a person's name, address, telephone number, driver license or state personal identification card number, social security number, place of employment, employee identification number, employer or taxpayer identification number, government passport number, health insurance identification number, mother's maiden name, demand deposit account number, savings account number, financial transaction device account number or the person's account password, any other account password in combination with sufficient information to identify and access the account, automated or electronic signature, biometrics, stock or other security certificate or account number, credit card number, vital record, or medical records or information. See Michigan Laws 445.63
  • Personal information: means the first name or first initial and last name linked to 1 or more of the following data elements of a resident of this state:
  •     (i) Social security number. See Michigan Laws 445.63
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • Proceeds of a crime: means any property obtained through the commission of a crime, including any appreciation in the value of the property. See Michigan Laws 600.4701
  • Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
  • Public utility: means that term as defined in section 1 of 1972 PA 299, MCL 460. See Michigan Laws 445.63
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
  • seal: shall be construed to include any of the following:
  •     (a) The impression of the seal on the paper alone. See Michigan Laws 8.3n
  • security breach: means the unauthorized access and acquisition of data that compromises the security or confidentiality of personal information maintained by a person or agency as part of a database of personal information regarding multiple individuals. See Michigan Laws 445.63
  • Security interest: means any interest in real or personal property that secures payment or performance of an obligation. See Michigan Laws 600.4701
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
  • State registrar: means that term as defined in section 2805 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333. See Michigan Laws 445.63
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Substituted proceeds of a crime: means any property obtained or any gain realized by the sale or exchange of proceeds of a crime. See Michigan Laws 600.4701
  • Telecommunication provider: means all of the following:
  •     (i) A provider as that term is defined in section 102 of the Michigan telecommunications act, 1991 PA 179, MCL 484. See Michigan Laws 445.65a
  • Telecommunication service: means all of the following:
  •     (i) A service as that term is defined in section 102 of the Michigan telecommunications act, 1991 PA 179, MCL 484. See Michigan Laws 445.65a
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Trade or commerce: means that term as defined in section 2 of the Michigan consumer protection act, 1971 PA 331, MCL 445. See Michigan Laws 445.63
  • United States: shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
  • Vital record: means that term as defined in section 2805 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333. See Michigan Laws 445.63
  • Webpage: means a location that has a uniform resource locator or URL with respect to the world wide web or another location that can be accessed on the internet. See Michigan Laws 445.63
  • Willful blindness: means the intentional disregard of objective fact that would lead a reasonable person to conclude that the property was derived from unlawful activity or would be used for an unlawful purpose. See Michigan Laws 600.4701