Claudia GrobergAttorney-In-Charge, Civil Recovery Section

Oregon Department of Justice

Assists Agencies with collection of debts – both liquidated and unliquidated

Represents the Division of Child Support (DCS) in creating, enforcing and collecting child support judgments

◦ Federally mandated Child Support Program (CSP)◦ CSP = DCS and 26 partner DA offices

$1 million per day

$349.5 million in FY 2012

2012 collections increased $4.75 million from 2011

Income Withholding (ORS 25.287 et seq) Employer Reporting Program (ORS 25.790) Unemployment and Workers

Compensation Withholding State Offset (ORS 25.610-25.620) Federal Tax Offset (45 CFR 303.72) FIDM (Financial Information Data Match)

(ORS 25.640-25.646) Garnishments (ORS 18.600) Lottery Intercept (ORS 461.715)

Bail Intercepts (ORS 25.715, 135.265 et seq)

Property Liens (ORS 18.150, ORS 25.670)

Passport Restriction (42 USC 652K, ORS 25.625)

License Suspension (ORS 25.750 et seq)

Contempt of Court/Other (ORS 33.015 et seq)

2005: check, money orders, electronic payments

2006: Western Union

2012: MasterCard, American Express, Discover

2013: VISA

Future: Cash Kiosks

Current Issues Modernization Improvements