North Dakota Code 28-21-05.2 – Department of health and human services may issue executions for child support arrearages
1. Notwithstanding section 28-21-05, if the judgment debtor is listed on the arrears registry as defined in section 14-09-09.10, or if the judgment debtor meets criteria established by the secretary of the United States department of health and human services that apply when a financial institution is doing business in two or more states, the department of health and human services may issue an execution, against the property of the judgment debtor, to the sheriff of any county in which the property may be found.
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 28-21-05.2
- Property: includes property, real and personal. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- United States: includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- Writ: means an order or precept in writing, issued in the name of the state or of a court or judicial officer. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
2. A writ of execution issued by the department of health and human services must be issued as provided in section 28-21-06, except the past-due support need not be docketed and the writ may be issued in a form prescribed by the department of health and human services. A writ issued under this section must be accompanied by a copy of the payment records maintained under section 50-09-02.1 which has been certified under section 14-08.1-08.
3. A writ issued by the department of health and human services is returnable to the department.