1. Criminal Enforcement Unit San Luis Obispo County Dept. of Child Support Services Office of the District Attorney

2. Child Support Enforcement Steps Standard Enforcement Efforts Seek Employment Order Personal Attention to CS Issues Criminal Charges Court Progress Reviews Maximum Penalty

3. Criminal Enforcement Unit (CEU) GOALS: Encourage full payment of court- ordered child support from able- bodied parents; Ensure appropriate consequences for willful non-payment of child support.

4. Seek Work Referrals Current child support owed Judgment served on NCP (can be served with JDX or Seek Work Motion) Minimum 60 days ZERO pay NCP in California; address in CSE Child in CA or responding UIFSA All NCP cases are managed together No UIB, WKC, DIS, jail, aid FSO Checklist

5. CEU: Criminal vs. Civil Charges CRIMINAL PC 270 Jail 1 year Proof BRD-Jury 1.Paternity 2.Willful failure to provide clothing, food, shelter, medical attention Warrant or Letter; no personal service Warrant in system On criminal record Filing to sentence: 3 months CIVIL CONTEMPT Jail 5 days per count Proof BRD-Judge 1.Valid order 2.Service of order 3.Willful failure to pay 4.Ability to pay Personal service required for contempt and pv Warrant not in system Not a criminal conviction Filing to Sentence: 7 months to 1 year

6. CEU: The Numbers November 2007 Performance Information Cases Assigned to CEU = 523 Paying CEU Cases = 214 Percentage of Caseload Paying = 40.91% CEU Graduates = 697 CEU Graduates Paying = 424 CEU % of Graduates Paying = 60.83% PC270 Probation Cases = 327 Paying PC270 Probation Cases = 160 Paying % of PC270 Probation Cases = 48.92%

7. Criminal Enforcement Unit Questions?? Phil Lowe, Director (805) 781-5741