46-18-237. Garnishment -- report by supervising authority. (1) If the department of corrections becomes aware that a prisoner while incarcerated under the legal custody of the department of corrections is entitled to receive money from any source, the prisoner's supervising authority may prepare a report identifying:
     (a) the total costs incurred by the state or county during the prisoner's incarceration;
     (b) the criminal sentences imposed upon the prisoner, including:
     (i) the amount of restitution, if any, ordered in each sentence;
     (ii) the name and current address of each victim or other person to whom restitution is owed;
     (iii) the amount of restitution paid by the prisoner; and
     (iv) the amount of restitution currently owed by the prisoner for each sentence;
     (c) the amount of any child support owed by the prisoner.
     (2) The supervising authority shall provide notice and a copy of the report to the board of crime control and the county attorney for the county in which the prisoner was sentenced, either of whom may submit the report along with a petition for garnishment to the court that sentenced the prisoner. The court may order garnishment of the prisoner's money for the payment of restitution, child support, and per diem costs of incarceration owed by the prisoner. Upon receipt of the petition, the court shall provide a copy of the report to the prisoner, who has 15 days following receipt to file an objection. The court may hold a hearing to consider objections raised by the prisoner.
     (3) Upon compliance with the provisions of subsections (1) and (2), the court shall determine the amount of restitution, child support, and repayment for per diem costs owed by the prisoner. The court shall order, up to the amount of money available, payment of an amount equal to the restitution owed by the prisoner to the person designated under 46-18-245 to supervise the making of restitution payments, any outstanding child support payments to the department of public health and human services for disbursement to the obligee, and per diem costs owed by the prisoner. All restitution owed by the prisoner must be paid prior to payment of any child support payments. All child support owed by the prisoner must be paid prior to the payment of any per diem costs.

     History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 475, L. 1997.