Proceedings in Misdemeanor and Infraction Cases
Cal. PEN § 1465.7
California Statutes
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a) A state surcharge of percent shall be levied on the base fine used to calculate the state penalty assessment as specified in subdivision (
a) of
Section 1464. (
b) This surcharge shall be in addition to the state penalty assessed pursuant to
Section of the Penal Code and may not be included in the base fine used to calculate the state penalty assessment as specified in subdivision (
a) of
Section 1464. (
c) After a determination by the court of the amount due, the clerk of the court shall cause the amount of the state surcharge collected to be transmitted to the General Fund. (
d) Notwithstanding
Chapter 12 (commencing with
Section 76000) of Title of the Government Code and subdivision (
b) of
Section 68090.8 of the Government Code, the full amount of the surcharge shall be transmitted to the State Treasury to be deposited in the General Fund. Of the amount collected from the total amount of the fines, penalties, and surcharges imposed, the amount of the surcharge established by this
section shall be transmitted to the State Treasury to be deposited in the General Fund. (
e) When any deposited bail is made for an offense to which this
section applies, and for which a court appearance is not mandatory, the person making the deposit shall also deposit a sufficient amount to include the surcharge prescribed by this section. (
f) When amounts owed by an offender as a result of a conviction are paid in installment payments, payments shall be credited pursuant to
Section 1203.1d. The amount of the surcharge established by this
section shall be transmitted to the State Treasury prior to the county retaining or disbursing the remaining amount of the fines, penalties, and forfeitures imposed. (
g) Notwithstanding Sections 40512.6 and of the Vehicle Code, the term “total bail” as used in subdivision (
a) of
Section of the Vehicle Code does not include the surcharge set forth in this section. The surcharge set forth in this
section shall be levied on what would have been the base fine had the provisions of