Tax Refund Intercept Program (TRIP)

The State of Wisconsin Department of Revenue has a developed a program designed to assist agencies in collection of money owed to them. This court has participated in the TRIP program since its inception. When a defendant does not pay the money owed to municipal court, we "TRIP" them.

After your driver's license has been suspended for failure to pay and/or a Writ of Commitment has been issued for your arrest for failure to pay, we certify the debt and send the amount owed information to the Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR) to intercept any tax refund you may be entitled to receive. DOR will attempt to intercept your taxes on our behalf up to 20 years or until the forfeiture is paid in full.

Please note: If your driver's license suspension time has expired, the balance will remain with the DOR until paid in full.

HOW DO YOU KNOW IF WE ARE SENDING YOUR DEBT TO THE SDC/TRIP PROGRAM: The language of the NOTICE OF INTENT TO CERTIFY DEBT PURSUANT TO WI STATE STATUTE 71.935 is on the following notices/letters: default letter, suspension of driver's license letter, and the Non-Compliance Summons/Judgment. PLEASE NOTE, if you fail to pay your fine, we will refer your debt to the Department of Revenue for collection action to one of these programs.