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SNAP CERTIFICATION MANUAL – SECTION 16000 16800 Imposing the Disqualification - County Office Actions 16840 Court Imposed Disqualifications

month when the disqualification ends. The household of the disqualified member is liable for the over issuance resulting from the IPV. The Overpayment Unit will contact households that complete the DCO-257 to arrange for repayment to begin. A SNAP Intentional Program Violation Repayment Agreement (DHS-254) will be issued to the household. See SNAP 16800 for complete instructions on disqualifying a household member for IPV.

16840 Court Imposed Disqualifications SNAP Manual 08/01/04 DCO will disqualify an individual found by a court of law to have committed an IPV for the length of time specified by the court. If the court does not impose a disqualification period, DCO will impose a disqualification period in accordance with SNAP 16800. Individuals found guilty in a federal, state, or local court of trading SNAP for controlled substances will be disqualified for 24 months for the first violation and permanently for the second violation unless the court imposes a specific period of disqualification. Individuals found guilty by a court of trading firearms, ammunition or explosives for SNAP will be subject to permanent disqualification unless the court imposes a shorter disqualification period. When a court finds that a household member has committed an IPV, the Fraud Investigation Section will inform the county office by memo, with a copy to the Overpayments Unit. Upon receipt of the memo, the county office will immediately complete a Notice of Court Decision (DCO-259), and send it to the disqualified household member to initiate the disqualification.  NOTE: Court decisions that specify that NO disqualification is to be imposed do not require a DCO-259. The budget will be recalculated, and the certification period will be shortened to coincide with the disqualification period if necessary. The income and resources of the disqualified member are handled according to procedures described in SNAP 1623.2. A SNAP Intentional Program Violation Repayment Agreement (DCO-254) will be sent to the household by the Overpayments Unit upon notification of a finding of an IPV by a court of law.