We may be able to continue to pay you at a reduced rate even though you are not taking care of a child who is under 16 and entitled to benefits. We need more information from you in order to continue the checks. Please get in touch with us as soon as you can.

You may be able to receive (1). You should get in touch with us at that time to apply for benefits.

If you move to another country, we may be able to begin payments again. Please contact us if this happens.

Information About Your Benefits

We cannot pay benefits to you because you an outstanding arrest warrant for a (1).

Our records show that the (1) (2) (3) issued a warrant for your arrest for a felony crime or a violation of Federal or State probation or parole on (4).

(5)

(6) (7)

(8) (9)

(10)(11)

Social Security cannot provide further information about the warrant. (12) (13) (14)

We will pay you if you contact us at any time and can show us that any of the following apply:

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  The warrant was issued incorrectly in your name because someone stole your identity. To prove this, submit a copy of the police report that you filed as a victim of identity theft or another official document from the court or the warrant issuing agency stating that the warrant was erroneously issued in your name.

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  You were found not guilty of the criminal offense. To prove this, submit a copy of the court docket indicating you were found not guilty of the criminal charges or a copy of the court decision showing that you were found not guilty of the criminal charges.

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  The underlying charges relating to the criminal offense were dismissed. To prove this, submit a copy of the court docket indicating charges were dismissed or another official court or law enforcement agency document stating that it dismissed the criminal charges.

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  The warrant for your arrest for the criminal offense was withdrawn. To prove this, submit a copy of the court docket or another official document from the issuing agency, indicating the warrant in question was withdrawn.

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  You were otherwise cleared of the criminal offense. To prove this, submit a copy of the court docket or other court document indicating you were cleared of the criminal charges.

If none of the above applies, we also may pay you benefits if you contact us within 12 months from (1) and can show us that:

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  The crime for which the warrant was issued or the probation or parole violation was both nonviolent and not drug related and, if a probation or parole violation is involved, the original crime(s) for which you were paroled or put on probation was both nonviolent and not drug related.

And

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  You have neither been convicted of nor pled guilty to another felony crime since the date of the warrant.

And

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  The law enforcement agency that issued the warrant reports that it will not extradite you for the charges on the warrant or that it will not take action on the warrant for your arrest.

Or

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  The crime for which the warrant was issued is based on or the probation or parole violation was both nonviolent and not drug related and, if a probation or parole violation is involved, the original crime(s) for which you were paroled or put on probation was both nonviolent and not drug related.

And

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  You have neither been convicted of nor pled guilty to another felony crime since the date of the warrant.

And

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  The only existing warrant was issued 10 or more years ago.

And

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  Your medical condition impairs your mental capability to resolve the warrant; or you are incapable of managing your benefits; or you are legally incompetent; or Social Security has appointed a representative payee to handle your benefits or you are residing in a long-term care facility, such as a nursing home or mental treatment/care facility.

You will not be overpaid for the months that you had an outstanding felony warrant for a crime or a warrant for a probation or parole violation if you contact us at any time and can show us that any of the following apply:

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  The warrant was issued incorrectly in your name because someone stole your identity. To prove this, submit a copy of the police report that you filed as a victim of identity theft or another official document from the court or the warrant issuing agency stating that the warrant was erroneously issued in your name.

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  You were found not guilty of the criminal offense. To prove this, submit a copy of the court docket indicating you were found not guilty of the criminal charges or a copy of the court decision showing that you found not guilty of the criminal charges.

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  The underlying charges relating to the criminal offense were dismissed. To prove this, submit a copy of the court docket indicating charges were dismissed or another official court or law enforcement agency document stating that it dismissed the criminal charges.

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  The warrant for your arrest for the criminal offense was withdrawn. To prove this, submit a copy of the court docket or another official document from the issuing agency, indicating the warrant in question was withdrawn.

You were otherwise cleared of the criminal offense. To prove this, submit a copy of the court docket or other court document indicating you were cleared of the criminal charges.

If none of the above applies, we also may not consider you overpaid (1) for the month(s) of (2) (3) (4) if you contact us within 12 months from the date of this notice and can show us that:

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  The crime for which the warrant was issued or the probation or parole violation was both nonviolent and not drug related and, if a probation or parole violation is involved, the original crime(s) for which you were paroled or put on probation was both nonviolent and not drug related.

And

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  You have neither been convicted of nor pled guilty to another felony crime since the date of the warrant.

And

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  The law enforcement agency that issued the warrant reports that it will not extradite you for the charges on the warrant or that it will not take action on the warrant for your arrest.

Or

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  The crime for which the warrant was issued is based on or the probation or parole violation was both nonviolent and not drug related and, if a probation or parole violation is involved, the original crime(s) for which you were paroled or put on probation was both nonviolent and not drug related.

And

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  You have neither been convicted of nor pled guilty to another felony crime since the date of the warrant.

And

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  The only existing warrant was issued 10 or more years ago.

And

Your medical condition impairs your mental capability to resolve the warrant; or you are incapable of managing your benefits; or you are legally incompetent; or Social Security has appointed a representative payee to handle your benefits or you are residing in a long-term care facility, such as a nursing home or mental treatment/care facility.

If none of the above applies, we also may not consider you overpaid (1) for the month(s) of (2) (3) (4) if you contact us within 12 months from (5) and can show us that:

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  The crime for which the warrant was issued or the probation or parole violation was both nonviolent and not drug related and, if a probation or parole violation is involved, the original crime(s) for which you were paroled or put on probation was both nonviolent and not drug related.

And

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  You have neither been convicted of nor pled guilty to another felony crime since the date of the warrant.

And

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  The law enforcement agency that issued the warrant reports that it will not extradite (9) for the charges on the warrant or that it will not take action on the warrant for your arrest.

And

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  The crime for which the warrant was issued is based on or the probation or parole violation was both nonviolent and not drug related and, if a probation or parole violation is involved, the original crime(s) for which you were paroled or put on probation was both nonviolent and not drug related.

And

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  You have neither been convicted of nor pled guilty to another felony crime since the date of the warrant.

And

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  The only existing warrant was issued 10 or more years ago.

And

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  Your medical condition impairs your mental capability to resolve the warrant; or you are incapable of managing your benefits; or you are legally incompetent; or Social Security has appointed a representative payee to handle your benefits or you are residing in a long-term care facility, such as a nursing home or mental treatment/care facility.

 

We have reviewed your claim because of the settlement of the Martinez court case. This settlement changes the types of arrest warrants that we can use to affect the payment of benefits. Our records show that you have an outstanding arrest warrant that we will no longer use to affect the payment of your benefits.

 

We have reviewed your claim because of the settlement of the Martinez court case. Starting April 1, 2009, this settlement changes the types of arrest warrants that we can use to affect the payment of benefits. Our records show that you have an outstanding arrest warrant that we will no longer use to affect the payment of your benefits.

We have reviewed your benefits because of the Clark v. Astrue court case. This case changes the types of warrants that we can use to affect the payment of benefits. Our records show that you have an outstanding warrant that we will no longer use to affect the payment of your benefits.

Information About (1) Your Benefits

Information About The Martinez Settlement