(1) If a person who owns or possesses a large carnivore violates this act, that large carnivore and any other large carnivore owned by that person are subject to civil forfeiture.
  (2) The prosecuting attorney in an action under section 15 may file a petition requesting that the court issue an order for civil forfeiture of all of the large carnivores owned by the person violating this act.

Terms Used In Michigan Laws 287.1116

  • Civil forfeiture: The loss of ownership of property used to conduct illegal activity.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Large carnivore: means either of the following:
  (i) Any of the following cats of the Felidae family, whether wild or captive bred, including a hybrid cross with such a cat:
  (A) A lion. See Michigan Laws 287.1102
  • Person: means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, governmental entity, or other legal entity. See Michigan Laws 287.1102
    •   (3) Any person may file with a court having jurisdiction a complaint alleging that a person is violating this act and requesting the court to order the civil forfeiture of all of the large carnivores owned by that person.
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