1 “Civil Forfeiture Reforms on the State Level” (Institute for Justice, 2022), https://perma.cc/6YX3-8X7U.
2 MCL § 333.7521.
3 MCL § 600.3801.
4 MCL § 445.79.
5 MCL § 257.625.
6 MCL § 600.4701.
7 Ross Jones, “Highland Park seized their building; the price to get it back was 2 new police cars” (WXYZ Detroit, May 18, 2022), https://perma.cc/JR7T-PGGU.
8 Evan Carter, “No Arrest — But Cops Took And Kept His $2,035 Anyway” (Michigan Capitol Confidential, Mackinac Center for Public Policy, Nov. 24, 2017), https://perma.cc/6DTL-DMY6.
9 Anne Schieber Dykstra, “Property Seized, Money Taken — But No Crime” (Michigan Capitol Confidential, Mackinac Center for Public Policy, Dec. 3, 2014), https://perma.cc/R3DP-KNP5.
10 L.L. Brasier, “Police seize property and cash in questionable raids” (Detroit Free Press, Feb. 22, 2015), https://perma.cc/ WRG8-ADHG; L.L. Brasier, “Police arrest cancer patient 16 months after raid” (Detroit Free Press, March 17, 2015), https://perma.cc/7D6P-AHUZ.
11 “Michigan Forfeiture” (Institute for Justice, Sept. 25, 2013), https://perma.cc/YC28-REW4; J. Justin Wilson, “IRS Backs Down” (Institute for Justice, Nov. 15, 2013), https://perma.cc/ 5BB7-XZKM.
12 Jarrett Skorup, “Bill Would Limit Asset Forfeiture In Michigan Without Criminal Conviction” (Michigan Capitol Confidential, Mackinac Center for Public Policy, Dec. 20, 2013), https://perma.cc/P6YM-MNX3.
13 Derek Draplin, “Police Seize Car, Drive 56,000 Miles, Sell It Without Charging Owners With a Crime” (Michigan Capitol Confidential, Mackinac Center for Public Policy, Sept. 13, 2016), https://perma.cc/A4GZ-FX29; “Ostipow v. Federspiel” (Casetext, Aug. 18, 2020), https://perma.cc/69HY-WCGX.
14 George Hunter and Doug Guthrie, “Wayne Co. profits from police property seizures” (The Detroit News, Nov. 13, 2009), https://perma.cc/F523-4TWS.
15 Donald J. Kochan, “Reforming Property Forfeiture Laws to Protect Citizens’ Rights” (Mackinac Center for Public Policy, July 1, 1998), https://perma.cc/2WBF-SNN8.
16 Donald J. Kochan, “Reforming Property Forfeiture Laws to Protect Citizens’ Rights” (Mackinac Center for Public Policy, July 1, 1998), https://perma.cc/2WBF-SNN8.
17 Donald J. Kochan, “Reforming Property Forfeiture Laws to Protect Citizens’ Rights” (Mackinac Center for Public Policy, July 1, 1998), https://perma.cc/2WBF-SNN8.
18 Jack Spencer, “Civil Asset Forfeiture Reforms Head to the Governor” (Michigan Capitol Confidential, Mackinac Center for Public Policy, Oct. 8, 2015), https://perma.cc/N8HA-FKMT.
19 Bruce Baker, “Forfeiture Reporting Requirements: H.B. 4500, 4503, 4504 (S-1), 4506 & 4507” (Michigan Senate Fiscal Agency, Aug. 20, 2015), https://perma.cc/YE2M-F93R.
20 Derek Draplin, “Now People Won’t Have to Pay a Bond to Recover Their Stuff from Police” (Michigan Capitol Confidential, Mackinac Center for Public Policy, Jan. 6, 2017), https://perma.cc/2KWD-A3BG.
21 Susan Stutzky, Marcus Coffin and Robin Risko, “Drug Crimes: Civil Asset Forfeiture” (Michigan House Fiscal Agency, May 23, 2019), https://perma.cc/RF62-MFSH.
22 Emily S. Smith, Marcus Coffin and William E. Hamilton, “Allow Forfeiture Without Conviction Of Certain Property Seized By Airport Police” (Michigan House Fiscal Agency, May 26, 2021), https://perma.cc/TT9L-7GP2.
23 These reports can be found online here: “Byrne JAG & RSAT” (Michigan State Police, 2022), https://perma.cc/J3UT-HJBE.
24 “MSP Data: 2017 Forfeiture Cases With No Criminal Activity Charged, Wayne County” (Michigan House Judiciary Committee, Feb. 19, 2019), https://perma.cc/9EMT-HUVT.
25 MCL § 333.7523(1)(c).
26 MCL § 333.7523(1).
27 Tyler Arnold, “Wayne County Doubling Down On Forfeiture As Legislature Moves To Reform It” (Michigan Capitol Confidential, Mackinac Center for Public Policy, March 28, 2019), https://perma.cc/4TFZ-CRRB.