Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Children and Families
DCF 101-199 - Family and Economic Security
Chapter DCF 152 - Child Support Administrative Enforcement
Section DCF 152.05 - Administrative forfeitures for noncompliance with administrative subpoenas and requests for information

(1) MAXIMUM ADMINISTRATIVE FORFEITURES. The department or a child support agency may require a subpoena respondent who fails to comply with an administrative subpoena issued in accordance with s. 49.22(2m) (b), Stats., or a request for information made under s. 49.22(2m) (a), Stats., to pay an administrative forfeiture of $25. If the failure to comply with an administrative subpoena or request for information is the result of intentional conduct by the subpoena respondent to hide information, falsify information, or provide incomplete information, the department or child support agency may require the subpoena respondent to pay an administrative forfeiture of $500.

Note: Subpoena respondents may use the procedure in s. 805.07(3), Stats., to attempt to quash an administrative subpoena.

Note: The department or child support agency will collect a forfeiture in accordance with s. 778.01, Stats.

(2) WHEN IMPOSED. The department or a child support agency shall determine when it is appropriate to impose an administrative forfeiture for failure to comply with a request for information or an administrative subpoena. In accordance with s. 49.22(2m) (a), Stats., a subpoena respondent who fails to comply with a request for information or an administrative subpoena may not be subject to administrative forfeiture if access to the requested information is prohibited or restricted by law, or if the subpoena respondent has good cause for refusing to cooperate with the request.