In re Forfeiture of 1987 Mercury

These consolidated appeals present the question of first impression whether Michigan’s statutory drug forfeiture scheme authorizes that a prevailing claimant be held liable for the charges incurred in the towing and storage of his vehicle during the pen-dency of a drug forfeiture action. The prosecutor appeals as of right from circuit court orders providing that the successful claimants had no liability for towing and storage fees pursuant to the drug forfeiture statutes. We affirm.

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During the early months of 2000, law enforcement officials separately seized the vehicles involved in this case.