A. On receipt of a notice of lien or levy a financial institution shall encumber or surrender, as appropriate, assets held by the institution on behalf of an obligor.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 25-524

  • Action: includes any matter or proceeding in a court, civil or criminal. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Department: means the department of economic security. See Arizona Laws 25-500
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Obligor: means a person obligated to pay support. See Arizona Laws 25-500
  • Support: means the provision of maintenance or subsistence and includes medical insurance coverage, or cash medical support, and uncovered medical costs for the child, arrearages, interest on arrearages, past support, interest on past support and reimbursement for expended public assistance. See Arizona Laws 25-500

B. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a financial institution is not subject to civil liability for encumbering or surrendering any assets held by the financial institution in response to a notice of lien or levy issued by the department or for any action taken in good faith to comply with this section.

C. The remedy provided in this section is limited to collection of past due support.

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