Criminal procedure: other; forfeiture of animal victims of cruelty and fighting; provide for. Creates a new act. Provides for a referendum.

HB 5876 establishes a new law in Michigan that allows animal control agencies to permanently take ownership of animals involved in specific cruelty or fighting crimes. The bill requires agencies to notify owners within 72 hours of seizure and gives them 21 days to post a security bond covering care costs to keep the animal. If the owner fails to provide this bond or if the court finds the owner guilty of the listed offenses, the animal is forfeited to the agency for adoption, transfer, or euthanasia. The legislation also outlines the specific crimes that trigger these forfeiture rules and grants immunity to certain individuals involved in the process.