HB 4073 — Criminal procedure: warrants; statutory warrant requirement; provide for department of natural resources. Amends sec. 1602 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.1602) & adds sec. 1507.

HB-4073, As Passed House, November 4, 2025 SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO.

The department, or an officer appointed by the department, may appear TMV H00583'25 (H-1)(H-1)_HB4073_APH_1 k8obr1wr5b02 1 (b) Appear for the people in any a court of competent jurisdiction in any cases a case for violation of any of the statutes or laws a law described in section 1601.

An officer appointed by the department shall at any and all times seize and take possession of any and all nets, hunting or fishing apparatuses or appliances, or other property, wild birds, wild animals, or fish, or any part or TMV H00583'25 (H-1)(H-1)_HB4073_APH_1 k8obr1wr5b02 1 parts thereof, which have been caught, taken, killed, shipped, or had in possession or under control, at a time, in a manner, or for a purpose, contrary to any of the statutes or laws described in section 1601, and the seizure may be made without a warrant.

(2) For the purposes of this part, "probable cause" or "probable cause to believe" is present on the part of a peace TMV H00583'25 (H-1)(H-1)_HB4073_APH_1 k8obr1wr5b02 officer if there are facts that would induce any fair-minded person of average intelligence and judgment to believe that a law or statute had been violated or was being violated contrary to any of the statutes or laws described in section 1601.

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