{"data":{"id":"us/25-cfr-115.601","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"25 CFR 115.601","heading":"Under what circumstances may the BIA restrict your IIM account through supervision or an encumbrance?","body":"(a) The BIA may restrict your IIM account through supervision if the BIA:\n(1) Receives an order from a court of competent jurisdiction that you are non-compos mentis; or\n(2) Receives an order or judgment from a court of competent jurisdiction that you are an adult in need of assistance because you are “incapable of managing or administering property, including your financial affairs;” or\n(3) Determines through an administrative process that you are an adult in need of assistance based on a finding by a licensed medical or mental health professional that you are “incapable of managing or administering property, including your financial affairs;” or\n(4) Receives information from another federal agency that you are under a legal disability and that the agency has appointed a representative payee to receive federal benefits on your behalf.\n(b) The BIA may restrict your IIM account through an encumbrance if the BIA:\n(1) Receives an order from a court of competent jurisdiction awarding child support from your IIM account; or\n(2) Receives from a third party:\n(i) A copy of the original contract between you and the third party in which you used your IIM funds as security/collateral for the transaction;\n(ii) A copy of the document showing that the BIA approved in advance the use of your IIM funds as security/collateral for the contract;\n(iii) Proof of your default on the contract according to the terms of the contract; and\n(iv) A copy of the original assignment of IIM income as security/collateral for the contract that is signed and dated by you and is notarized;\n(3) Receives a money judgment from a Court of Indian Offenses pursuant to 25 CFR 11.208 or under any tribal law and order code;\n(4) Is provided documentation showing that BIA or OTFM caused an administrative error which resulted in a deposit into your IIM account, or a disbursement to you, or to a third party on your behalf; or\n(5) Is provided with proof of debts owed to the United States pursuant to § 115.104 of this part.","path":["Title 25—Indians","CHAPTER I—BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR","SUBCHAPTER G—FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES","PART 115—TRUST FUNDS FOR TRIBES AND INDIVIDUAL INDIANS","Subpart E—IIM Accounts: Hearing Process for Restricting an IIM Account"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-25.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:59Z","sha256":"25a8f4079e2169531d69dc8de12c143a30bb647bfbf79a7865a8cb891cd41efe","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/25-cfr-115.600","next":"us/25-cfr-115.602"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}