Financial Institutions; Consumer Reports; Encumbrance of Assets; Immunity.

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13-1-205. Financial institutions; consumer reports; encumbrance of assets; immunity.

(a) Any financial institution as defined in W.S. 13-1-101(a)(ix), national chartered credit union, benefit association, insurance company, safe deposit company, money market mutual fund or similar entity authorized to do business in the state shall:

(i) Enter into an agreement with the department of family services to provide identifying information for each noncustodial parent who maintains an account at the institution and who the department of family services identifies as owing past due child support, provided:

(A) Any financial institution entering into agreement with the department pursuant to this section shall be entitled to recover its reasonable and necessary charges for researching or providing information pursuant to a request;

(B) Each financial institution shall have an agreement with the department setting a time schedule for developing an agreement for providing the information required pursuant to this section.

(ii) In response to a notice of lien or levy, encumber and, pursuant to court order, surrender assets of a noncustodial parent who is identified by the department of family services as owing past due child support which are maintained at the financial institution or national chartered credit union in a demand deposit account, checking or other negotiable withdrawal order account, savings or share account, time deposit account or money market mutual fund account. Any assets in an account protected under the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act shall be subject to a lien under this section, but shall not be surrendered by the financial institution or national chartered credit union.

(b) Any financial institution as defined in W.S. 13-1-101(a)(ix), national chartered credit union, benefit association, insurance company, safe deposit company, money market mutual fund or similar entity authorized to do business in the state shall not be liable to any person for:

(i) Any disclosure of information provided to the department of family services under this section;

(ii) Encumbering pursuant to notice from the department, or surrendering pursuant to court order, any assets held by the institution or credit union in response to a notice of lien or levy issued by the department of family services; or

(iii) Any other action taken in good faith to comply with the provisions of this section.


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