§352-19 - Withdrawals from accounts.
§352-19 Withdrawals from accounts. (a) The director may permit withdrawals by a committed person from the person's account for the following purposes:
(1) Disbursement to the dependents of such person for such amounts as the person is legally obligated to pay;
(2) To satisfy the whole or part of any debt of such person;
(3) Disbursement to relatives of the person;
(4) To secure a release from any person making a claim against the committed person for crimes affecting property.
(b) The director may make withdrawals from a committed person's account for purposes of restitution payments as ordered by a court.
(c) The director may retain any balance remaining until the termination of the director's legal custody of such person at which time the director shall transfer the balance to the person, the person's guardian, or to whomever legal custody is transferred. [L 1980, c 303, pt of §8(1)]