The Debt Setoff (DSO) Program was established to hold offenders accountable for financial obligations owed to Arizona courts and other state agencies. The Arizona Department of Revenue intercepts Arizona state tax refunds, the Arizona Lottery intercepts lottery winnings and the Arizona Department of Gaming intercepts event wagering/fantasy sports winnings on behalf of Arizona courts and other state agencies. For more information about the DSO program, send your inquiry to [email protected].
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Arizona Code of Judicial Administration (ACJA) / Administrative Orders (AO) / Arizona Revised Statutes (ARS)
ACJA § 5-205: Collections
ACJA § 3-401 and § 4-301: Priority of Payments
ACJA § 1-401: Minimum Accounting Standards
ACJA § 1-501: Court Automation Standards, including Public Access
ARS § 42-1122: Allows the AZ court system to participate in the AZ Dept of Revenue's DSO program
ARS § 5-575: Establishes a debt setoff program by which AZ Lottery winnings of $600 or more could be intercepted to collect delinquent debts of at least $100
ARS § 5-1208 (E): Fantasy Sports Betting - allows winnings of $600 or more to be intercepted for outstanding court-ordered debt
ARS § 5-1320 (F): Event Wagering - allows winnings of $600 or more to be intercepted for outstanding court-ordered debt
AO 2002-113: Fiscal Emergency in the Judicial Branch of AZ
If someone has become a victim of identity theft and someone else is misusing their Social Security Number (SSN), the Social Security Administration (SSA) has very important information on what to do on their website and in this publication. The SSA suggests the victim contact the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) if someone is using their SSN. Federal Trade Commission (FTC): Phone: (877) IDTHEFT, (877) 438-4338 TTY: (866) 653-4261 Website: www.identitytheft.gov When a victim contacts the FTC, the FTC will suggest the victim file a report with their local police department and get a copy of the report. Another suggestion is for the victim to contact at least one of the three national credit reporting organizations.
Equifax
EQUIFAX
Experian
EXPERIAN
Transunion
TRANSUNION
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