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§ 1463.007 (a) Notwithstanding any other law, a county or court that operates a comprehensive collection program may deduct the costs of operating that program, …

Part 2: Of Criminal Procedure | Title 11: Proceedings in Misdemeanor and Infraction Cases and Appeals from Such Cases | Chapter 1: Proceedings in Misdemeanor and Infraction Cases

(a)  Notwithstanding any other law, a county or court that operates a comprehensive collection program may deduct the costs of operating that program, excluding capital expenditures, from any revenues collected under that program. The costs shall be deducted before any distribution of revenues to other governmental entities required by any other law. A county or court operating a comprehensive collection program may establish a minimum base fee, fine, forfeiture, penalty, or assessment amount for inclusion in the program.

(b)  Once debt becomes delinquent, it continues to be delinquent and may be subject to collection by a comprehensive collection program. Debt is delinquent and subject to collection by a comprehensive collection program if any of the following conditions is met:

(1)  A defendant does not post bail or appear on or before the date on which the defendant promised to appear, or any lawful continuance of that date, if that defendant was eligible to post and forfeit bail.

(2)  A defendant does not pay the amount imposed by the court on or before the date ordered by the court, or any lawful continuance of that date.

(3)  A defendant has failed to make an installment payment on the date specified by the court.

(c)  For the purposes of this section, a “comprehensive collection program” is a separate and distinct revenue collection activity that meets each of the following criteria:

(1)  The program identifies and collects amounts arising from delinquent court-ordered debt, whether or not a warrant has been issued against the alleged violator.

(2)  The program complies with the requirements of subdivision (b) of Section 1463.010.

(3)  The program engages in each of the following activities:

(4)  The program engages in at least five of the following activities:

(d)  A comprehensive collection program shall also administer nondelinquent installment payment plans ordered pursuant to Section 68645.2 of the Government Code, and may recover up to and including thirty-five dollars ($35) per nondelinquent installment plan.

Amendment history: Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 241, Sec. 28. (SB 857) Effective January 1, 2026.