Mich. Admin. Code R. 400.3169

Current through Vol. 24-24, January 15, 2025

Section R. 400.3169 - Replacement policies for warrants

Rule 19.

(1) If a group reports an unendorsed warrant lost, stolen, not received, or destroyed, then the group may have the warrant replaced if all of the following criteria, as appropriate, are met:

(a) The group completes a stop payment/replacement request affidavit. For stolen warrants, a group shall file a police report, unless replacement of the warrant is made after recovery of the warrant amount.

(b) A client or provider shall contact the post office to verify delivery of a warrant that was issued but not received. If delivery is verified, then the warrant is considered lost. If delivery cannot be verified, then the warrant is considered not received.

(c) For warrants considered not received, a client or provider shall complete a stop payment/replacement request affidavit.

(d) Under any of the following circumstances, a warrant shall be replaced only after recovery of the original warrant amount:

(i) Replacement is requested more than 30 calendar days after the warrant date.

(ii) The client has previously requested a replacement after cashing the original warrant.

(iii) A police report was not filed on a stolen warrant.

(iv) The case is closed or closure is pending.

(v) The warrant to be replaced is a replacement warrant or a vendor warrant.

(2) If a warrant is cashed by a recipient of cash assistance, then the department shall not take action on a request to stop payment on the cashed warrant and a replacement warrant will not be issued.

(3) A warrant that is lost or stolen after endorsement shall be replaced only if the warrant is later returned or voided.

(4) If a replacement warrant is issued for a warrant that was cashed and the client claims that the warrant copy signature is not his or hers, then the client shall sign an affidavit that the signature is not the client's signature.

(5) If a replacement warrant is issued for a warrant that was cashed and the client fails to keep an appointment to view the warrant, refuses to sign the affidavit, or admits endorsing both the original and replacement warrants, then the department shall recover the overissuance from the group.

Mich. Admin. Code R. 400.3169

1998-2000 AACS; 2015 MR 6, Eff. March 24, 2015