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Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.755

Jurisdiction over chattels irrespective of ownership

Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case In Re Forfeiture of Certain Personal Property (1992)

Most recently applied in In re Forfeiture of a Quantity of Marijuana (January 2011)

1961, Act 236, Eff

Sec. 755. The courts of record of this state shall have jurisdiction over chattels situated within the state whether or not the persons owning or claiming interests therein are subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of the state.

Official source: Michigan Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Michigan statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.