ADOPTED - JANUARY 25, 2005

Agenda Item No. 36

Introduced by the Law Enforcement and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO RETAIN PROPERTY AS A RESULT OF A SEIZURE AND FORFEITURE

RESOLUTION #05-021

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Sheriff's Office seized with the intent to forfeit and dispose of property a Printer/Fax/Scanner/Copier; and

WHEREAS, the appropriate paperwork was filed with the subject from whom it had been seized; and

WHEREAS, the appropriate paperwork has been filed through the Ingham County Prosecutor’s Office; and

WHEREAS, the subject did not make any claims on the property; and

WHEREAS, the Prosecutor’s Office has authorized the seized property to be forfeited to the Ingham County Sheriff's Office; and

WHEREAS, the property seized is a Printer/Fax/Scanner/Copier Machine which could be used by the Sheriff’s Office.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the Ingham County Sheriff's Office to keep seized property, that being a Printer/Fax/Scanner/Copier Machine with an estimated value of $400 for the Sheriff’s Office use, rather than attempt to sell the property through Auction.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the Sheriff’s Office and the Purchasing Department to coordinate any necessary documents noting the seized and forfeited property is now owned by the Ingham County Sheriff's Office.

LAW ENFORCEMENT: Yeas:  De Leon, Nolan, Copedge, Thomas, Vickers

   Nays:  None             Absent:  Schafer           Approved 1/13/05

FINANCE:  Yeas:  Dedden, Swope, Hertel, Schor, Thomas, Dougan

   Nays:  None             Absent:  None           Approved 1/19/05