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Act 214 of 1979
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STOLEN OR ABANDONED PROPERTY

Act 214 of 1979

AN ACT to provide for the disposition and sale of certain stolen or abandoned property recovered or discovered within a county, city, village, or township; and to provide for the disposition of the proceeds of sale and certain other property.


History: 1979, Act 214, Imd. Eff. Jan. 15, 1980 ;-- Am. 1984, Act 258, Imd. Eff. Nov. 30, 1984 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 556, Imd. Eff. Dec. 29, 2006 ;-- Am. 2018, Act 546, Eff. Mar. 28, 2019




The People of the State of Michigan enact:

DocumentTypeDescription
Section 434.181SectionRecovery of stolen property or discovery of abandoned personal property; report; request for authority to dispose of property; donation of stolen or abandoned bicycle to charitable organization; donation of reusable property to eligible recipient.
Section 434.181aSectionDefinitions.
Section 434.182SectionAction by county board or commissioners, city or village council, or township board of trustees; delivery of property to sheriff; conducting sale of property; notice of sale or donation; appraisal of money; claim by owner; cancellation of sale or donation.
Section 434.183SectionSale of unclaimed property; disposition of proceeds.
Section 434.184SectionFiling claim for property after sale; proof; payment to owner; time limitation; liability of law enforcement agency.
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