Releasing Held Warrants
Warrant Hold Release Reason Codes
Warrant hold release reason codes are listed on the Payee Held Warrants Released (PYWTHR) screen. The disposition of the held warrant could be:
- Canceled
- Released to the paying agency for distribution to the payee
–OR–
- Offset against the state debt
When a hold source agency or the paying agency authorizes the Comptroller’s office to release a held warrant, the release reason code is required on the Warrant Release or Reinstatement Request (00-432) form (login required) PDF.
| Code | Release Description |
|---|---|
| 001 | Account clear for non-tax hold |
| 002* | Cancellation of held warrant for non-tax hold |
| 003* | Power of attorney for non-tax hold |
| 006 | Money/report received for non-tax hold |
| 007 | Pay agreement for non-tax hold |
| 008 | Per legal for non-tax hold |
| 009 | Redetermination hearing for non-tax hold |
| 010 | Bankruptcy for non-tax hold |
| 011* | Non-tax offset |
| 012 | Per Fiscal Management Division for non-tax hold |
| 016 | Release by hold source agency |
| 017 | Per hold source agency for non-tax hold |
| 018 | Per executive administration for non-tax hold |
| 020* | Offset release to Office of the Attorney General (OAG) for child support hold |
| 021 | Release by OAG |
| 022 | Economic hardship for specific agencies for non-tax hold |
| 023 | Kidney Health Program for non-tax hold |
| 024 | Disaster relief for non-tax hold |
| 030 | Federal funds for non-tax hold |
| 035 | Adoption assistance for non-tax hold |
| 900* | Reinstatement of a held warrant |
| 901 | Account clear for tax hold |
| 902* | Cancellation of held warrant for tax hold |
| 903* | Power of attorney for tax hold |
| 906 | Money/report received for tax hold |
| 907 | Pay agreement for tax hold |
| 908 | Per Legal for tax hold |
| 909 | Redetermination hearing for tax hold |
| 910 | Bankruptcy for tax hold |
| 911* | Tax offset |
| 913 | Per Revenue Accounting for tax hold |
| 914 | Per Account Maintenance for tax hold |
| 916 | Per hold source agency for tax hold |
| 918 | Per Enforcement for tax hold |
| 922 | Economic hardship for tax hold |
| 923 | Kidney program for tax hold |
| 925 | Disaster relief for tax hold |
| 927 | Per tax audit for tax hold |
| 930 | Federal funds for tax hold |
*Note: Reason code indicates that the held warrant was not released to the paying agency for distribution to the payee.