HOUSE BILL No. 5483


     January 21, 1998, Introduced by Rep. Middaugh and referred to the Committee on Conservation, Environment and Recreation.


        A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled

   "Natural resources and environmental protection act,"

   by amending section 1603 (MCL 324.1603), as added by 1995 PA 60.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         Sec. 1603.  (1) The following courts have jurisdiction to

 2    determine whether seized property shall be confiscated as pro-

 3    vided in section  1604:

 4          (a) The common pleas court of the city of Detroit, if the

 5     property is seized in the city of Detroit and if the property is

 6     not appraised by the officer seizing the property at more than

 7     $10,000.00 in value. 

 8         (A)  (b)  The district court, if the property is seized

 9    within this state, other than in a city having a municipal court

10     or a common pleas court  or in a village served by a municipal

11    court, and if the property is not appraised by the officer


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 1    seizing the property at more than  $10,000.00  $25,000.00 in

 2    value.

 3         (B)  (c)  A municipal court, if the property is seized in a

 4    city having a municipal court or in a village served by a munici-

 5    pal court and if the property is not appraised by the officer

 6    seizing the property at more than $1,500.00 in value.

 7         (C)  (d)  The circuit court, if the property is seized

 8    within this state and if the property exceeds the value specified

 9    in subdivision (a)  , (b), or (c)  OR (B) as appraised by the

10    officer seizing the property.

11         (2) If the circuit court has jurisdiction under subsection

12    (1), the proceeding shall be commenced in the county in which the

13    property is seized.

14         (3) If the district court has jurisdiction under subsection

15    (1), venue for a proceeding shall be as follows:

16         (a) In the county in which the property is seized, if the

17    property is seized in a district of the first class.

18         (b) In the district in which the property is seized, if the

19    property is seized in a district of the second or third class.



















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