Alaska Statutes Sec. 25.27.260 - Civil Liability Upon Failure to Comply With an Order or Lien

(a) If a person, political subdivision, or department of the state (1) fails to make an answer to an order to withhold and deliver within the time prescribed in AS 25.27.250 ; (2) fails or refuses to deliver property in accordance with an order issued under AS 25.27.250 ; (3) pays over, releases, sells, transfers, or conveys real property subject to a lien recorded under AS 25.27.230 to or for the benefit of the obligor or any other person; (4) fails or refuses to surrender upon demand property attached; or (5) intentionally fails or refuses to honor an assignment of wages or an income withholding order under AS 25.27.062 that was served by the agency through personal service by a process server or through certified mail, return receipt requested, the person, political subdivision, or department of the state is liable to the agency in an amount equal to 100 percent of the amount constituting the basis of the lien, order to withhold and deliver, attachment, or withholding of wages or income, together with costs, interest, and reasonable attorney fees.

(b) A person, political subdivision, or department of the state that intentionally fails or refuses to honor a properly served income withholding order under AS 25.27.062 that is not being enforced by the agency is liable to the obligee in an amount equal to 100 percent of the amount ordered to be withheld together with costs, interest, and reasonable attorney fees.

Section: Previous  25.27.230  25.27.240  25.27.244  25.27.246  25.27.250  25.27.253  25.27.255  25.27.260  25.27.265  25.27.270  25.27.273  25.27.275  25.27.278  25.27.279  25.27.280  Next

Last modified: November 15, 2016