Use these procedures when an SSI applicant reports having an outstanding warrant or court order and knows the jurisdiction of the order, but does not know the effective dates.

Ask if they are wanted for a crime that is a felony or has violated a condition of parole/probation since the effective date of the application.

If yes, enter the filing date of the application in the “Date Fled” field and explain the entry in the Statement of Person remarks segment on the AWRF or AWRP screen.

If no, show “?” for each item that they do not know. This will cause the MSSICS “Print App” function to print the proper statement for the individual to sign. In the Statement of Person Remarks enter a remark to fit the case situation. EXAMPLE: BALTIMORE CITY COURT ISSUED A WARRANT FOR MY ARREST BECAUSE I VIOLATED A CONDITION OF MY PAROLE. I DO NOT KNOW WHEN THE WARRANT WAS ISSUED.

Attempt to determine dates of ineligibility by contacting by phone or mail the agency or court responsible for the warrant.

Enter the dates provided by the agency or court in the applicable fields on the AWRF or AWRP screens.

If the agency or court is unable or unwilling to supply the information, place the applicant in payment status H70 and enter in Remarks on the SSR, “INDIV REPTS WARRANT - [NAME OF WARRANT ISSUING AGENCY]; WARRANT INFO UNAVAILABLE; REFERRED TO OIG.”

Refer the case for further investigation to OIG using the fugitive felon mailbox address, ^Fugitive Felon. In the Subject Line of the email, include your District Office (DO) code. Include in your referral a remark to alert OIG that an SSI claim is being held pending their determination. Also include available information about the warrant and the purported crime. In a disability case delay the release of the medical information to DDS until it is clear that the individual is potentially eligible for some period of time unless it is a concurrent claim.

Use these procedures when an SSI recipient reports during a redetermination to having an outstanding warrant or court order and knows the jurisdiction of the order, but does not know the effective dates.

Use these procedures when processing a report of fugitive status that is not received in connection with an application for SSI or an SSI redetermination and the SSI recipient reports having an outstanding warrant or court order, knows the jurisdiction of the order, but does not know the effective dates.

Attempt to determine a date by contacting the agency or court responsible for the warrant. Enter the dates provided by the agency or court in the applicable fields on the AWRF or AWRP screens.

If the agency or court is unable or unwilling to supply the information, enter in Remarks on the SSR, “INDIV REPTS FUG STATUS; NO WARRANT INFO AVAILABLE; REFERRED TO OIG.”

Refer the case for further investigation to OIG using the fugitive felon mailbox address, ^Fugitive Felon. In the Subject Line of the email, include your DO code. Include in your referral a remark to alert OIG that SSI payments are continuing pending their determination. Also include available information about the warrant and the purported crime.

1. a. 

   Use these procedures when an SSI applicant reports having a warrant or court order, but cannot provide the detailed information needed to make a determination about fugitive status for SSI eligibility purposes. Also use these procedures when an applicant reports being a fugitive or a parole or probation violator but believes there is no United States warrant or court order.

2. b. 

   Show “?” in the “Date Warrant Issued,” “Date Fled,” and “Date Violated Parole or Probation” fields. This will keep MSSICS from posting N25 and will cause the MSSICS “Print App” function to print the proper statement for the individual to sign.

3. c. 

   In the Statement of Person Remarks enter a remark to fit the individual's situation. EXAMPLE: MY EX-SPOUSE TOLD ME THERE IS WARRANT FOR MY ARREST BECAUSE I VIOLATED A CONDITION OF MY PAROLE BUT I DO NOT KNOW WHERE OR WHEN THE WARRANT WAS ISSUED.

4. d. 

   Place the applicant in payment status H70 and enter in Remarks on the SSR, “INDIV REPTS PAROLE VIOLATION - WARRANT INFO UNAVAILABLE; REFERRED TO OIG.”

5. e. 

   Refer the case for investigation to OIG using the fugitive felon mailbox address, ^Fugitive Felon. In the Subject Line of the email, include your DO code. Include in your referral a remark to alert OIG that an SSI claim is being held pending their determination. Also include in your request any available information about the warrant and the purported crime.

1. a. 

   Use these procedures when, during a redetermination, an SSI recipient or their representative payee reports having a warrant or court order, but does not know the state from which it was issued or when a recipient admits to being a fugitive or a parole or probation violator but believes there is no United States warrant or court order.

2. b. 

   In these cases, show “?” in the “Date Warrant Issued,” “Date Fled,” and “Date Violated Parole or Probation” fields. This will keep MSSICS from posting N25 and will cause the MSSICS “Print App” function to print the proper statement for the individual to sign.

3. c. 

   In the Statement of Person Remarks enter a remark to fit the individual's situation. EXAMPLE: I VIOLATED MY PAROLE BY CROSSING INTO ANOTHER STATE. MY PAROLE OFFICER IS NOT AWARE OF THIS AND THERE IS NO WARRANT.

4. d. 

   Refer the case for investigation to OIG using the fugitive felon mailbox address, ^Fugitive Felon. In the Subject Line of the email, include your DO code. Include in your referral a remark to alert OIG that SSI payments are continuing pending their determination. Also include in your referral any available information about the warrant and the purported crime.

1. a. 

   Use these procedures when processing a report of fugitive status that is not received in connection with an application for SSI or an SSI redetermination when information about the warrant is unknown.

2. b. 

   Refer the case for further investigation to OIG using the fugitive felon mailbox address, ^Fugitive Felon. In the Subject Line of the email, include your DO code. Include in your referral a remark to alert OIG that SSI payments are continuing pending their determination. Also include in your referral any available information about the warrant and the purported crime.

1. a. 

   If the offense code is not represented on the NCIC Offense Code list in SI 00530.910, the beneficiary must provide information about criminal charges reflected on the warrant. (See SI 00530.015 for additional information required to establish good cause.) The beneficiary must also provide evidence that the warrant has been satisfied, if appropriate.

2. b. 

   Advise the beneficiary to contact the following to obtain information about criminal charges on the warrant:

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     The warrant issuing agency indicated on the OI-5D,

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     Their attorney or legal expert, or

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     The State attorney's or county attorney's office that will prosecute the individual for their criminal charges on the warrant.

3. c. 

   If the beneficiary cannot obtain information about the criminal charges, contact the Regional Office Fugitive Felon Coordinator (RRFC) to:

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     obtain criminal offense information for the State or county reflected on the OI-5D in the warrant state field. The RRFC list is found in SI 00530.990; and

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     ask the RFFC to determine, based on the best information available, if the criminal offense is classified as violent or drug related.

     The RFFC will contact the regional attorney to obtain the offense classification from the State criminal code and whether the crime is non-violent and not drug related. The RFFC will also prepare a regional precedent file by State to document the results of these referrals.

4. d. 

   Based on information from the RFFC, make a determination on whether good cause applies.

1. a. 

   Obtain a Prisoner Update Processing System (PUPS) record. The PUPS record may contain some information on beneficiary's confinement at a correctional institution after they are arrested for a crime. Notify the beneficiary that they may contact the correctional institution on the PUPS record. The institution might have additional information about the beneficiary's crime.

2. b. 

   Advise the beneficiary to contact:

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     Their probation/parole officer for the original trial information;

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     The court where the beneficiary went to trial for the original offense,

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     Their attorney of record for the crime,

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     The State's district attorney that prosecuted the original offense, or,

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     Other third parties that might have knowledge of the trial or the offense of which the beneficiary was convicted.