FAQ

Can I set up a payment arrangement?
To set up payment arrangements, please contact ODR at 225-219-2188 or 844-330-6176. You may also email request to: [email protected]. Be sure to include Name, Debtor # and a Call Back Number. (What is that address?)

I received a letter from ODR indicating that I owe a debt. Is there someone I can contact regarding this letter?
Needs rewriting

What should I do if I believe I have paid this debt?
Contact the agency that believes you owe the debt.

What statutes created and govern the operations of ODR?
Visit the Louisiana Legislature's website and click on the Search tab under Louisiana Laws Search. Enter Law Body RS, Rule Number 47 and then enter the section number as shown below:

• R.S. 47:1676 This statute sets up the Office of Debt Recovery and outlines the purpose and scope of the office;
• R.S. 47:296.2 Suspension and denial of renewal of drivers’ licenses;
• R.S. 47:296.3 Suspension, revocation, or denial of hunting and fishing licenses;
• R.S. 47:299 Offset of Individual income tax refunds against debts owed certain state agencies;
• R.S. 47:1570 Distraint defined;
• R.S. 47:1571 Distraint Procedure;
• R.S. 47:1572 Surrender of property subject to distraint;
• R.S. 47:1573 Sale of distrained property;
• R.S. 47:1677 FIDM - Financial Institute Data Match.

Where can I find a list of possible actions that can be taken on debt?
(Need to create this)

What /who is the Office of Debt Recovery (ODR)?
Act 399, through La. R.S. 47:1676, established the ODR as a centralized debt collection unit authorized and required to collect delinquent debt owed to the state of Louisiana.