Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 18 - HUMAN SERVICES
Part 1 - Benefit Recovery
Chapter 2 - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Overpayments
Rule 18-1-2.6 - Court Ordered Restitution Cases

A. MDHS may collect on SNAP overpayments by utilizing the local courts to impose court orders and restitutions for Intentional Program Violations.

B. MDHS is responsible for collecting restitution payments from the local courts on court ordered SNAP overpayments.

C. Demand for repayment is not made on an individual that has been court ordered to make restitution. However, a repayment notice is sent to the responsible household member notifying the individual of the guilty decision and claim amount.

D. A court order which specifies restitution made through the court cannot be subject to agency enforced benefit reduction for failure to repay. If the individual who committed IPV fails to abide by the court order, the Benefit Recovery Unit will notify the Court of the individual's failure to repay in accordance with the Court Order.

E. The court may order repayment of less than the full amount of the overpayment. In cases such as this, MDHS will abide by the court order.