2025 Session Last amended: 2014 session

§ 16D.07 — Notice to Debtor

Plain-Language Summary

This section requires the state to send you a written notice before taking collection action on a debt. The notice must tell you the amount owed, who you owe it to, and your rights to dispute the debt.

16D.07 NOTICE TO DEBTOR.

The referring agency shall send notice to the debtor by United States mail or personal delivery at the debtor’s last known address at least 20 days before the debt is referred to the commissioner. The notice must state the nature and amount of the debt, identify to whom the debt is owed, and inform the debtor of the remedies available under this chapter. The referring agency shall advise the debtor of collection costs imposed under section 16D.11 and of the debtor’s right to cancellation of collection costs under section 16D.11, subdivision 3.

History:

1994 c 632 art 3 s 41; 2014 c 308 art 9 s 5

History: History: 1994 c 632 art 3 s 41; 2014 c 308 art 9 s 5

Practical Notes

Before the state can garnish your wages or take other collection action, you must receive written notice. The notice tells you how much you owe and gives you a chance to dispute the debt or set up a payment plan.

Source: Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes