(1) Existing law imposes various fees contingent upon a criminal arrest, prosecution, or conviction for the cost of administering the criminal justice system, including administering probation and diversion programs, collecting restitution orders, processing arrests and citations, administering drug testing, and incarcerating inmates.
This bill would repeal the authority to collect most of these fees, among others. The bill would make the unpaid balance of most court-imposed costs unenforceable and uncollectible and would require any portion of a judgment imposing those costs to be vacated.
(2) Existing law allows the board of supervisors of any county to establish the office of the public defender and requires the public defender to defend, without expense to the defendant, any person who is not financially able to employ counsel and who is charged with the commission of a crime. Existing law allows the court to hold a hearing to determine whether a defendant owns an interest in real property or other assets and to impose a lien on the property. Upon conclusion of trial, existing law allows the court to make a determination of a defendant's present ability to pay all or a portion of the cost of the public defender. If the court finds that the defendant has the financial ability to pay, existing law requires the court to order the defendant to pay all or a part of the costs the court believes reasonable and compatible with the defendant's financial ability.
This bill would delete the authority of the court to impose liens on the defendant's property and make a post-trial determination of the defendant's ability to pay and to order the defendant to pay the costs of the public defender. By requiring a county to provide a public defender without charge to a defendant who may have the ability to pay, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
(3) Existing law allows the court to impose a civil assessment of up to $300 against a defendant who fails, after notice and without good cause, to appear in court or who fails to pay all or any portion of a fine ordered by the court.
This bill would repeal the authority of the court to impose that assessment.
(4) Existing law requires a person who has been convicted of driving a motor vehicle under the influence of an alcoholic beverage or drug to install an ignition interlock device on the vehicle that person operates. Existing law requires a manufacturer certified to provide ignition interlock devices to adopt a fee schedule for the payment of costs of the device in an amount commensurate with a defendant's ability to pay. Existing law requires that a person subject to this requirement pay a percentage of the cost of the ignition interlock device program, up to the full cost, based on the person's income.
This bill would prohibit the person from being responsible for the costs of the certified ignition interlock device or servicing by the installer of the device.
(5) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

Statutes affected:
SB144: 7158 BPC, 7159.5 BPC, 7159.14 BPC, 7161 BPC, 9807 BPC, 9848 BPC, 9882.14 BPC, 6157 GOV, 27706 GOV, 27707 GOV, 27712 GOV, 27750 GOV, 27752 GOV, 27753 GOV, 27756 GOV, 27757 GOV, 29550 GOV, 29550.1 GOV, 29550.2 GOV, 29550.3 GOV, 29551 GOV, 50050 GOV, 68085 GOV, 68085.1 GOV, 68085.5 GOV, 68085.7 GOV, 68085.8 GOV, 68635 GOV, 71380 GOV, 71386 GOV, 76000.10 GOV, 76223 GOV, 77009 GOV, 77203 GOV, 77205 GOV, 11374.5 HSC, 11470.2 HSC, 273.1 PEN, 273.6 PEN, 290.06 PEN, 295 PEN, 597.3 PEN, 670 PEN, 987 PEN, 987.2 PEN, 987.4 PEN, 987.5 PEN, 987.8 PEN, 987.81 PEN, 1000.3 PEN, 1001.15 PEN, 1001.16 PEN, 1001.90 PEN, 1202.4 PEN, 1202.42 PEN, 1203 PEN, 1203.016 PEN, 1203.018 PEN, 1203.066 PEN, 1203.067 PEN, 1203.097 PEN, 1203.1 PEN, 1203.4 PEN, 1203.41 PEN, 1203.42 PEN, 1203.45 PEN, 1203.9 PEN, 1205 PEN, 1208 PEN, 1208.2 PEN, 1208.3 PEN, 1209 PEN, 1210.1 PEN, 1210.15 PEN, 1211 PEN, 1214.1 PEN, 1214.5 PEN, 1462.5 PEN, 1463 PEN, 1463.007 PEN, 1463.010 PEN, 1463.011 PEN, 1463.012 PEN, 1463.07 PEN, 1463.14 PEN, 1464.8 PEN, 2085.5 PEN, 2085.6 PEN, 2085.7 PEN, 3000.07 PEN, 3010.8 PEN, 4011.1 PEN, 4011.2 PEN, 4018.6 PEN, 4024.2 PEN, 5007.5 PEN, 5008.2 PEN, 6266 PEN, 11208 VEH, 21212 VEH, 23575.3 VEH, 40508.5 VEH, 40508.6 VEH, 40509 VEH, 40510.5 VEH, 40512 VEH, 40611 VEH, 42003 VEH, 42007 VEH, 42007.1 VEH, 42007.3 VEH, 42007.4 VEH, 42008.5 VEH, 42008.7 VEH, 42008.8 VEH, 903.3 WIC, 903.45 WIC, 904 WIC
01/18/19 - Introduced: 7158 BPC, 7159.5 BPC, 7159.14 BPC, 7161 BPC, 9807 BPC, 9848 BPC, 9882.14 BPC, 6157 GOV, 27706 GOV, 27707 GOV, 27712 GOV, 27750 GOV, 27752 GOV, 27753 GOV, 27756 GOV, 27757 GOV, 29550 GOV, 29550.1 GOV, 29550.2 GOV, 29550.3 GOV, 29551 GOV, 50050 GOV, 68085 GOV, 68085.1 GOV, 68085.5 GOV, 68085.7 GOV, 68085.8 GOV, 68635 GOV, 71380 GOV, 71386 GOV, 76000.10 GOV, 76223 GOV, 77009 GOV, 77203 GOV, 77205 GOV, 11374.5 HSC, 11470.2 HSC, 273.1 PEN, 273.6 PEN, 290.06 PEN, 295 PEN, 597.3 PEN, 670 PEN, 987 PEN, 987.2 PEN, 987.4 PEN, 987.5 PEN, 987.8 PEN, 987.81 PEN, 1000.3 PEN, 1001.15 PEN, 1001.16 PEN, 1001.90 PEN, 1202.4 PEN, 1202.42 PEN, 1203 PEN, 1203.016 PEN, 1203.018 PEN, 1203.066 PEN, 1203.067 PEN, 1203.097 PEN, 1203.1 PEN, 1203.4 PEN, 1203.41 PEN, 1203.42 PEN, 1203.45 PEN, 1203.9 PEN, 1205 PEN, 1208 PEN, 1208.2 PEN, 1208.3 PEN, 1209 PEN, 1210.1 PEN, 1210.15 PEN, 1211 PEN, 1214.1 PEN, 1214.5 PEN, 1462.5 PEN, 1463 PEN, 1463.007 PEN, 1463.010 PEN, 1463.011 PEN, 1463.012 PEN, 1463.07 PEN, 1463.14 PEN, 1464.8 PEN, 2085.5 PEN, 2085.6 PEN, 2085.7 PEN, 3000.07 PEN, 3010.8 PEN, 4011.1 PEN, 4011.2 PEN, 4018.6 PEN, 4024.2 PEN, 5007.5 PEN, 5008.2 PEN, 6266 PEN, 11208 VEH, 21212 VEH, 23575.3 VEH, 40508.5 VEH, 40508.6 VEH, 40509 VEH, 40510.5 VEH, 40512 VEH, 40611 VEH, 42003 VEH, 42007 VEH, 42007.1 VEH, 42007.3 VEH, 42007.4 VEH, 42008.5 VEH, 42008.7 VEH, 42008.8 VEH, 903.3 WIC, 903.45 WIC, 904 WIC
03/27/19 - Amended Senate: 7158 BPC, 7159.5 BPC, 7159.14 BPC, 7161 BPC, 9807 BPC, 9848 BPC, 9882.14 BPC, 6157 GOV, 27706 GOV, 27707 GOV, 27712 GOV, 27750 GOV, 27752 GOV, 27753 GOV, 27756 GOV, 27757 GOV, 29550 GOV, 29550.1 GOV, 29550.2 GOV, 29550.3 GOV, 29551 GOV, 50050 GOV, 68085 GOV, 68085.1 GOV, 68085.5 GOV, 68085.7 GOV, 68085.8 GOV, 68635 GOV, 71380 GOV, 71386 GOV, 76000.10 GOV, 76223 GOV, 77009 GOV, 77203 GOV, 77205 GOV, 11374.5 HSC, 11470.2 HSC, 273.1 PEN, 273.6 PEN, 290.06 PEN, 295 PEN, 597.3 PEN, 670 PEN, 987 PEN, 987.2 PEN, 987.4 PEN, 987.5 PEN, 987.8 PEN, 987.81 PEN, 1000.3 PEN, 1001.15 PEN, 1001.16 PEN, 1001.90 PEN, 1202.4 PEN, 1202.42 PEN, 1203 PEN, 1203.016 PEN, 1203.018 PEN, 1203.066 PEN, 1203.067 PEN, 1203.097 PEN, 1203.1 PEN, 1203.4 PEN, 1203.41 PEN, 1203.42 PEN, 1203.45 PEN, 1203.9 PEN, 1205 PEN, 1208 PEN, 1208.2 PEN, 1208.3 PEN, 1209 PEN, 1210.1 PEN, 1210.15 PEN, 1211 PEN, 1214.1 PEN, 1214.5 PEN, 1462.5 PEN, 1463 PEN, 1463.007 PEN, 1463.010 PEN, 1463.011 PEN, 1463.012 PEN, 1463.07 PEN, 1463.14 PEN, 1464.8 PEN, 2085.5 PEN, 2085.6 PEN, 2085.7 PEN, 3000.07 PEN, 3010.8 PEN, 4011.1 PEN, 4011.2 PEN, 4018.6 PEN, 4024.2 PEN, 5007.5 PEN, 5008.2 PEN, 6266 PEN, 11208 VEH, 21212 VEH, 23575.3 VEH, 40508.5 VEH, 40508.6 VEH, 40509 VEH, 40510.5 VEH, 40512 VEH, 40611 VEH, 42003 VEH, 42007 VEH, 42007.1 VEH, 42007.3 VEH, 42007.4 VEH, 42008.5 VEH, 42008.7 VEH, 42008.8 VEH, 903.3 WIC, 903.45 WIC, 904 WIC
05/21/19 - Amended Senate: 7158 BPC, 7159.5 BPC, 7159.14 BPC, 7161 BPC, 9807 BPC, 9848 BPC, 9882.14 BPC, 6157 GOV, 27706 GOV, 27707 GOV, 27712 GOV, 27750 GOV, 27752 GOV, 27753 GOV, 27756 GOV, 27757 GOV, 29550 GOV, 29550.1 GOV, 29550.2 GOV, 29550.3 GOV, 29551 GOV, 50050 GOV, 68085 GOV, 68085.1 GOV, 68085.5 GOV, 68085.7 GOV, 68085.8 GOV, 68635 GOV, 71380 GOV, 71386 GOV, 76000.10 GOV, 76223 GOV, 77009 GOV, 77203 GOV, 77205 GOV, 11374.5 HSC, 11470.2 HSC, 273.1 PEN, 273.6 PEN, 290.06 PEN, 295 PEN, 597.3 PEN, 670 PEN, 987 PEN, 987.2 PEN, 987.4 PEN, 987.5 PEN, 987.8 PEN, 987.81 PEN, 1000.3 PEN, 1001.15 PEN, 1001.16 PEN, 1001.90 PEN, 1202.4 PEN, 1202.42 PEN, 1203 PEN, 1203.016 PEN, 1203.018 PEN, 1203.066 PEN, 1203.067 PEN, 1203.097 PEN, 1203.1 PEN, 1203.4 PEN, 1203.41 PEN, 1203.42 PEN, 1203.45 PEN, 1203.9 PEN, 1205 PEN, 1208 PEN, 1208.2 PEN, 1208.3 PEN, 1209 PEN, 1210.1 PEN, 1210.15 PEN, 1211 PEN, 1214.1 PEN, 1214.5 PEN, 1462.5 PEN, 1463 PEN, 1463.007 PEN, 1463.010 PEN, 1463.011 PEN, 1463.012 PEN, 1463.07 PEN, 1463.14 PEN, 1464.8 PEN, 2085.5 PEN, 2085.6 PEN, 2085.7 PEN, 3000.07 PEN, 3010.8 PEN, 4011.1 PEN, 4011.2 PEN, 4018.6 PEN, 4024.2 PEN, 5007.5 PEN, 5008.2 PEN, 6266 PEN, 11208 VEH, 21212 VEH, 23575.3 VEH, 40508.5 VEH, 40508.6 VEH, 40509 VEH, 40510.5 VEH, 40512 VEH, 40611 VEH, 42003 VEH, 42007 VEH, 42007.1 VEH, 42007.3 VEH, 42007.4 VEH, 42008.5 VEH, 42008.7 VEH, 42008.8 VEH, 903.3 WIC, 903.45 WIC, 904 WIC