Michigan's Abandoned Vehicle law (Public Acts 493, 494 and 495 of 2004 and Public Act 593 of 2008) streamlines procedures for removing and processing abandoned vehicles. Important requirements include:

• The Secretary of State mails the Notice of Abandoned Vehicle forms (TR-52E) formerly sent by law enforcement agencies to the vehicle owner and any secured party on record.
• The Secretary of State maintains the Michigan Lost & Found Web site, which lists all vehicles that are reported as abandoned by Michigan law enforcement agencies.
• Vehicles that are considered abandoned are no longer required to be tagged, and may be towed sooner in some cases.
• Abandoning a vehicle carries increased penalties.

Vehicle owners have record keeping requirements for title transfers (selling, trading, giving away or donating a vehicle).

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