Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.755 (2026)

Jurisdiction over chattels irrespective of ownership.

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REVISED JUDICATURE ACT OF 1961

Act 236 of 1961

600.755 Jurisdiction over chattels irrespective of ownership.

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.

History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 1992–2011 · leading case: In re Forfeiture of a Quantity of Marijuana, 805 N.W.2d 217 (Mich. Ct. App. 2011).

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In re Forfeiture of a Quantity of Marijuana, 805 N.W.2d 217 (Mich. Ct. App. 2011). “”), and MCL 600.755 (statewide jurisdiction for personal property).”

In Re Forfeiture of Certain Pers. Prop., 490 N.W.2d 322 (Mich. 1992). “The panel said that the determination of jurisdiction does not end the analysis, however.”

In Re Forfeiture of Suitcases & Miscellaneous Items, 483 N.W.2d 650 (Mich. Ct. App. 1992). “According to MCL 600.1605; MSA 27A.1605, venue involving claims concerning the recovery of personal property properly lies in the county in which the subject of the action is situated.”

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