Yes. Under Michigan law (MCL 257.252a), anyone who abandons a vehicle and fails to redeem it before the sale or other disposition of the vehicle under section 257.252g is responsible for a civil infraction and is subject to a civil fine of $50 plus costs, state assessments and other statutory penalties.

A person who abandons a motor vehicle may also be found responsible for littering under the Natural Resources and Environment Protection Act [MCL 324.8905a(4)]. This is a state civil infraction subject to a civil fine from $500 to $2,500 plus costs, state assessments and other statutory penalties. The penalty for abandoning a second vehicle is a civil fine from $1,000 to $5,000 plus costs, state assessments and other statutory penalties. The definition of litter does not include trailers or trailer coaches.

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