Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 780.754 (2026)

Return of property to victim; retention of evidence.

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WILLIAM VAN REGENMORTER CRIME VICTIM'S RIGHTS ACT

Act 87 of 1985

780.754 Return of property to victim; retention of evidence.

Sec. 4.

(1) The law enforcement agency having responsibility for investigating a reported crime shall promptly return to the victim property belonging to that victim which is taken in the course of the investigation, except as provided in subsections (2) to (4).

(2) The agency shall not return property which is contraband.

(3) The agency shall not return property if the ownership of the property is disputed until the dispute is resolved.

(4) The agency shall retain as evidence any weapon used in the commission of the crime and any other evidence if the prosecuting attorney certifies that there is a need to retain that evidence in lieu of a photograph or other means of memorializing its possession by the agency.

History: 1985, Act 87, Eff. Oct. 9, 1985

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 2000–2000 · leading case: Michigan Wolfdog Ass'n, Inc. v. St. Clair Cnty., 122 F. Supp. 2d 794 (E.D. Mich. 2000).

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Michigan Wolfdog Ass'n, Inc. v. St. Clair Cnty., 122 F. Supp. 2d 794 (E.D. Mich. 2000). “(5) A wolf-dog cross that belongs to the victim of a crime shall promptly be returned to the victim, except in the following circumstances: (a) When the crime victim last possessed the wolf-dog cross, he or she was in violation of section [287.100]4. (b) If the ownership of the…”

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