Michigan Compiled Laws 451-1994-i-16 Part 16 Enforcement Of Laws For Protection Of Wild Birds, Wild Animals, And Fish (324.1601...324.1616)

• Section 324.1601 Duties Of Department And Appointed Officers.
  The department and any officer appointed by the department shall do all of the following: (a) Enforce the statutes and laws of this state...
• Section 324.1602 Department Or Officer; Prosecution; Search Without Warrant; Private Property; Definition; Common Carrier Not Liable; Issuance Of Warrant; Seizures; Probable Cause.
  (1) The department, or an officer appointed by the department, may file a complaint and commence proceedings against any person for a violation of...
• Section 324.1603 Confiscation Of Seized Property; Jurisdiction; Venue.
  (1) The following courts have jurisdiction to determine whether seized property shall be confiscated as provided in section 1604: (a) The district court, if...
• Section 324.1604 Complaint; Filing; Contents; Order To Show Cause; Service; Notice; Hearing; Condemnation And Confiscation; Sale Or Other Disposal; Disposition Of Proceeds; Signing Property Release; Return Of Property.
  (1) The officer seizing the property shall file a verified complaint in the court having jurisdiction and venue over the seizure of the property...
• Section 324.1605 Review Or Certiorari; Procedure; Bond.
  The proceedings for the condemnation and confiscation of any property under this part are subject to review or certiorari as provided in this part....
• Section 324.1606 Department And Conservation Officer Or Peace Officer; Powers And Duties; Fees; Park And Recreation Officers; Enforcement Of Rules, Orders, And Laws; Powers, Privileges, And Immunities; Arrest Powers; Issuance Of Civil Infraction Citation; Appearances; “minor Offense” Defined.
  (1) The department and conservation officers appointed by the department are peace officers vested with all the powers, privileges, prerogatives, and immunities conferred upon...
• Section 324.1607 Volunteer Conservation Officers.
  (1) The department may appoint persons to function as volunteer conservation officers. A volunteer conservation officer shall be appointed to assist a conservation officer...
• Section 324.1608 Obstructing, Resisting, Or Opposing Officers As Misdemeanor; Penalty.
  A person who knowingly or willfully obstructs, resists, or opposes the department, an officer appointed by the department, or any other peace officer in...
• Section 324.1609 Judgment Fee.
  In all prosecutions for violation of the law for the protection of game and fish, the sentencing court shall assess, as costs, the sum...
• Section 324.1615 Wildlife Violator Compact.
  The governor of this state may enter into a compact on behalf of this state with any of the other states of the United...
• Section 324.1616 Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact; Enforcement; Duties And Powers Of Department; Suspension Of License Privileges; Surrender Of License; Hearing; Limitations; Failure To Surrender License As Misdemeanor; Penalty; "Compact" Defined.
  (1) The department shall enforce the compact and shall do all things within the department's jurisdiction that are appropriate in order to effectuate the...

Last modified: October 10, 2016