Client Alert from the Municipal Law Group - February 2012
Ohio Attorney General Announces
Debt Collection Program for
Local Governments
By Heather R. Baldwin Vlasuk
Recently, the Ohio Attorney General's Office announced its new Local Government Collections Services Program which can help local governments collect debts owed to them under new revisions to State law.
According to Attorney General Mike DeWine, "The Local Government Collections Services Program will allow local governments across Ohio to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Attorney General's Office to collect debt they are owed. The debt must be final and greater than $100. Examples of debt that can be collected under the program include statutory fines and court costs."
Debts can be collected through the program by methods such as offsetting a debtor's state tax refund or lottery winnings. The cost of the program is to be borne by collection costs passed on to the debtor, not by the local governments.
Local governments are encouraged to contact the Ohio Attorney General's Collection Enforcement Section for more information.
This Client Alert is provided by for educational and information purposes only and should not be construed as a solicitation of services. Further, this Client Alert is not intended to provide legal advice on specific subjects. The resolution of legal issues depends upon the specific facts and circumstances of a particular situation and the laws and/or regulations involved. The lawyers in Walter & Haverfield’s Municipal Law Group would be pleased to assist with any questions regarding the various compliance issues discussed in this Client Alert.
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