House
File
2128
-
Introduced
HOUSE
FILE
2128
BY
FISHER
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
orders
for
child
support
including
requests
1
for
information
regarding
digital
financial
accounts,
and
2
providing
penalties.
3
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
4
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2128
Section
1.
Section
252B.9,
subsection
1,
Code
2026,
is
1
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
2
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
k.
(1)
As
used
in
this
paragraph,
3
“digital
financial
account”
means
an
online
account
that
stores,
4
transfers,
or
receives
moneys
digitally.
5
(2)
Notwithstanding
any
provision
of
law
making
such
6
information
confidential,
child
support
services
or
a
child
7
support
agency
may
subpoena
records
relating
to
digital
8
financial
accounts,
including
identifying
information,
9
transaction
histories,
deposit
or
withdrawal
records,
10
employment-related
payments,
contractor
payments,
or
other
11
income
relevant
to
the
establishment,
modification,
or
12
enforcement
of
a
support
obligation.
13
(3)
A
parent
or
putative
father
who
fails
to
comply
with
a
14
subpoena
issued
under
this
paragraph,
and
who
lacks
good
cause
15
as
defined
in
paragraph
“f”
,
subparagraph
(3),
is
guilty
of
a
16
class
“D”
felony.
17
EXPLANATION
18
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
19
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
20
This
bill
relates
to
orders
for
child
support.
21
The
bill
defines
“digital
financial
account”
as
an
online
22
account
that
stores,
transfers,
or
receives
moneys
digitally.
23
The
bill
allows
child
support
services
or
a
child
support
24
agency
to
subpoena
records
relating
to
digital
financial
25
accounts
that
are
relevant
to
the
establishment,
modification,
26
or
enforcement
of
a
support
obligation.
A
parent
or
putative
27
father
who
fails
to
comply
with
a
subpoena,
and
who
lacks
good
28
cause,
is
guilty
of
a
class
“D”
felony.
29
A
class
“D”
felony
is
punishable
by
confinement
for
no
more
30
than
five
years
and
a
fine
of
at
least
$1,025
but
not
more
than
31
$10,245.
32
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