SB2177 Summary

• Establishes mandatory income withholding procedures for restitution orders when defendants fail to pay within 90 days, with a minimum withholding of $30 per month from wages.

• Requires employers to withhold and transmit withheld amounts to the Department of the Attorney General within 5 business days of payment, with withholding beginning within 7 business days of receiving the order.

• Allows employers to deduct a $2 administrative fee per payment, with total withholding not exceeding federal Consumer Credit Protection Act limitations.

• Grants restitution income withholding orders priority over garnishments and other withholding orders except those related to child support and family-related matters (chapters 571, 576B, 576D, 576E, 580, and 584).

• Appropriates unspecified funds to the Department of the Attorney General for fiscal year 2018-2019 to implement enhanced restitution collection procedures, with the appropriation effective July 1, 2050.