MI HB5779

Requires criminal conviction or plea agreement before a court can order forfeiture or sale of vehicles, boats, aircraft, or personal property in nuisance abatement cases, with limited exceptions.

Allows forfeiture to proceed without conviction only if: the owner is deported by the U.S. government, the owner fails to claim interest in the property, or certain other specified circumstances apply.

Maintains existing nuisance abatement procedures for buildings and places, including closure orders and removal of contents, which do not require criminal conviction.

Requires courts to consider victim restitution before paying prosecution costs when property is declared a nuisance under specific statutory provisions.

Takes effect 90 days after enactment.