Legal Question in Criminal Law in Michigan

I contacted a police officer to help retrieve some property of mine and the person that had the property said I had sold it to them. Now the police refise to give the property back to me even though I have a receipt for the property.


Asked on 7/12/10, 2:48 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Edward Hoffman Law Offices of Edward A. Hoffman

It sounds like you will have to file a civil suit. The police aren't going to intervene absent evidence of a crime. Merely having someone else's property usually isn't a crime, and I note that you don't claim the property was actually stolen.

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Answered on 7/12/10, 6:01 pm


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