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Probation Department (Probation) recommending the Board:
1) Discontinue collection of fees for all Probation accounts, effective July 1, 2021, pursuant to California Assembly Bill 1869 (2020) (AB1869);
2) Discontinue collection of fees for all Probation accounts, effective January 1, 2022, pursuant to California Assembly Bill 177 (2021) (AB177); and
3) Discharge the debts identified in the attached Report in the amount of $4,116,561.94, for all Probation accounts with charges outlined in AB1869 and AB177.
FUNDING: N/A
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
As a result of the enactment of Assembly Bill 1869 (AB1869), effective July 1, 2021:
1) Counties will not be allowed to assess or collect certain fees to adult offenders; and
2) Counties must discharge certain debts pursuant to AB1869.
AB1869, effective July 1, 2021, repeals and voids the unpaid balances for the following criminal administrative fees: public defense fee, cost of counsel, criminal justice administrative fee, administrative screening fee and citation processing fee, county booking fee, city booking fee, interstate compact supervision, adult home detention administrative fee, electronic monitoring administrative fee, probation department investigation/progress report fee, parole supervision fee, program administrative fee, continuous electronic monitoring fee, parole continuous electronic monitoring fee, work furlough administrative fee, work furlough program fee, minor public defense fee, and public defense registration fee.
As a result of the enactment of Assembly Bill 177 (AB177), effective January 1, 2022:
1) Counties will not be allowed charge certain fees to adult offenders; and
2) Counties must discharge certain debts pursuant to AB177.
AB177, effective January 1, 2022, repeals and voids the unpaid balances for criminal arrest; prosecution; conviction for the cost of administering the criminal justice system, including lab fees; drug testing; incarceration; administrative fee collecte...
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