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Jefferson County approves pilot ICAMP contract to pursue delinquent court debts; county would receive half of recoveries
Summary
Board approved a pilot contract with the Iowa County Attorneys Case Management Program (ICAMP) to collect delinquent court obligations; ICAMP would retain 50% of recoveries and the county expects roughly $24,000–$28,000 per year if projections hold.
The board reviewed a proposed pilot contract with the Iowa County Attorneys Case Management Program (ICAMP) to act as the county’s agent for collecting delinquent court obligations and court debt. The ICAMP representative described the program as a pilot that would tie into the county’s case-management system and initiate collections after an obligation becomes delinquent (typically after 30 days).
Under terms presented, ICAMP would retain 50% of any recoveries; county staff estimated a plausible net benefit to Jefferson County of about $24,000–$28,000 annually if the pilot meets expectations. The contract would run through June of the next year, at which point the county could reassess and decline renewal if outcomes are not satisfactory.
Board members asked procedural questions including whether jail room-and-board could be included in the recoverable obligations; staff said court orders and associated costs typically permit that. One supervisor flagged an incorrect population figure in the contract paperwork (a federal estimate cited rather than the official 2020 census number of 15,663); staff said clerical corrections could be made without changing the substance of the agreement. The board approved the contract by voice vote.
The vote authorizes staff to finalize the pilot and return next year with performance data and a recommendation on renewal.
