(1) If, using the data match system, the Department of Revenue ascertains that a delinquent debtor holds an account at a financial institution, and the delinquent debtor is a delinquent child support obligor, the department may not issue or cause to be issued a notice of garnishment to the financial institution under ORS § 18.600 to 18.850 against the delinquent debtor within 30 days after the date that the department so ascertained.

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Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 305.086

  • Garnishment: Generally, garnishment is a court proceeding in which a creditor asks a court to order a third party who owes money to the debtor or otherwise holds assets belonging to the debtor to turn over to the creditor any of the debtor
  • Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100

(2) As used in this section:

(a) ‘Delinquent child support obligor’ means any person who owes a debt for past due support that is enforced by the Division of Child Support of the Department of Justice and that has been assigned to the Department of Revenue for collection under ORS § 25.610 or 293.250.

(b) ‘Past due support’ has the meaning given that term in ORS § 18.600. [2017 c.644 § 3]

 

See note under 305.081.