Duties of Clerk of Court.

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20-6-214. Duties of clerk of court.

(a) The clerk shall:

(i) Maintain records showing receipt and disbursement of all funds received pursuant to this act;

(ii) Promptly distribute all funds received to the appropriate person or agency;

(iii) Promptly refund to the obligor any amounts shown to have been improperly withheld which are in the possession and control of the clerk;

(iv) Promptly notify the obligee upon receipt of information provided to the clerk pursuant to W.S. 20-6-212(e);

(v) Promptly notify the payor of suspension or termination of the income withholding order when:

(A) The court has ordered a suspension or termination as provided by W.S. 20-6-216;

(B) The clerk receives a verified written notice from the obligor or the agency of this or another jurisdiction to which an obligee has assigned his right to support that there is no longer a support obligation and all arrearages have been paid; or

(C) The location of the obligee is unknown and the clerk has been unable to deliver payments remitted under the income withholding order for a period of ninety (90) days.

(vi) Use forms specified by the department.

(b) Repealed by Laws 1988, ch. 26, § 2.

(c) When there exists more than one (1) current order for support, the clerk shall distribute payments received pursuant to W.S. 20-6-206(b).


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