                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

CIVIL LIABILITY UPON FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH LIEN, ORDER, ETC (§ 63.2-1930)

Should any person, firm, corporation, association, political subdivision or
department of this Commonwealth fail to answer an order to withhold and deliver
within the time prescribed herein, or fail or refuse to deliver property
pursuant to said order, or after actual notice of filing of a support lien, pay
over, release, sell, transfer, or convey real or personal property subject to a
support lien to or for the benefit of the debtor or any other person, or fail or
refuse to surrender upon demand property distrained under § 63.2-1933 or fail
or refuse to honor a voluntary assignment of wages under § 63.2-1945 presented
by the Commissioner, such person, firm, corporation, association, political
subdivision or department of this Commonwealth shall be liable to the Department
in an amount equal to 100 percent of the value of the debt which is the basis of
the lien, order to withhold and deliver, distraint, or an income withholding
order or voluntary assignment of wages. A noncustodial parent&#8217;s employer
issued an income withholding order by first-class mail or electronic means
pursuant to § 63.2-1923 or 63.2-1924 shall not be liable to the Department
unless the Department shows that such employer had actual notice of the
withholding order.

HISTORY: 1974, c. 413, § 63.1-258; 1976, c. 357; 1985, c. 488; 2002, c. 747;
2003, c. 469; 2016, c. 29.