MI HB4846

Creates a new expedited procedure allowing property owners to submit a verified complaint directly to the county sheriff to immediately remove unlawful occupants (squatters) from residential dwellings without going through traditional court eviction proceedings

Requires property owners to sign a 13-point sworn statement under penalty of perjury confirming they own the property, the occupants have no valid lease or ownership interest, are not family members, and have refused to leave after being directed to do so

Upon verifying the complaint, the sheriff must serve a notice to immediately vacate, put the owner in possession, and may arrest occupants for trespass or other crimes; the sheriff can also stand by while owners change locks and remove occupants' belongings

Provides civil remedies for wrongful removal, including restoration of possession, actual damages, triple the fair market rent as statutory damages, court costs, and attorney fees

May be known as the "Safeguarding Homeownership and Interests through Eviction Law Development (SHIELD) Act"