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AB 855: Criminal procedure: fines, fees, and restitution.

  • Session Year: 2023-2024
  • House: Assembly
  • Latest Version Date: 2023-02-14

Current Status:

Failed

(2024-02-01: From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.)

Introduced

In Committee

First Chamber

In Committee

Second Chamber

Enacted

What does this bill do?

This bill reduces the annual interest rate on court-ordered restitution to no more than 1% and caps the interest the Franchise Tax Board can charge on delinquent fines, fees, and restitution at 1% per year. It affects people ordered to pay restitution or other court fines and anyone whose overdue payments are referred to the Franchise Tax Board for collection.

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The California Constitution entitles the victim of a crime to restitution. Existing law requires the court in each criminal case to order a convicted defendant to pay restitution, as specified. Existing law requires the order of restitution to include interest at the annual rate of 10%. Under existing law, certain delinquent payments, including payments for fines, fees, and restitution, may be referred to the Franchise Tax Board for collection. Existing law imposes interest on these delinquent payments.

This bill would change the annual interest rate on restitution orders and the annual interest rate charged by the Franchise Tax Board on certain delinquent payments, including fines, fees, and restitution, to no more than 1%.

Discussed in Hearing

Assembly Standing Committee on Public Safety 27MIN
Mar 21, 2023

Assembly Standing Committee on Public Safety

Assembly Standing Committee on Public Safety 27MIN
Mar 21, 2023

Assembly Standing Committee on Public Safety

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Introduced (2/14/2023)

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