Section 1463.02 Of Chapter 1. Proceedings In Misdemeanor And Infraction Cases From California Penal Code >> Title 11. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 1.
1463.02
. (a) On or before June 30, 2011, the Judicial Council shall
establish a task force to evaluate criminal and traffic-related
court-ordered debts imposed against adult and juvenile offenders. The
task force shall be comprised of the following members:
(1) Two members appointed by the California State Association of
Counties.
(2) Two members appointed by the League of California Cities.
(3) Two court executives, two judges, and two Administrative
Office of the Courts employees appointed by the Judicial Council.
(4) One member appointed by the Controller.
(5) One member appointed by the Franchise Tax Board.
(6) One member appointed by the California Victim Compensation and
Government Claims Board.
(7) One member appointed by the Department of Corrections and
Rehabilitation.
(8) One member appointed by the Department of Finance.
(9) One member appointed by each house of the Legislature.
(10) A county public defender and a city attorney appointed by the
Speaker of the Assembly.
(11) A defense attorney in private practice and a district
attorney appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules.
(b) The Judicial Council shall designate a chairperson for the
task force. The task force shall, among other duties, do all of the
following:
(1) Identify all criminal and traffic-related court-ordered fees,
fines, forfeitures, penalties, and assessments imposed under law.
(2) Identify the distribution of revenue derived from those debts
and the expenditures made by those entities that benefit from the
revenues.
(3) Consult with state and local entities that would be affected
by a simplification and consolidation of criminal and traffic-related
court-ordered debts.
(4) Evaluate and make recommendations to the Judicial Council and
the Legislature for consolidating and simplifying the imposition of
criminal and traffic-related court-ordered debts and the distribution
of the revenue derived from those debts with the goal of improving
the process for those entities that benefit from the revenues, and
recommendations, if any, for adjustment to the court-ordered debts.
(c) The task force also shall document recent annual revenues from
the various penalty assessments and surcharges and, to the extent
feasible, evaluate the extent to which the amount of each penalty
assessment and surcharge impacts total annual revenues, imposition of
criminal sentences, and the actual amounts assessed.
(d) The task force also shall evaluate and make recommendations to
the Judicial Council and the Legislature on or before June 30, 2011,
regarding the priority in which court-ordered debts should be
satisfied and the use of comprehensive collection programs authorized
pursuant to Section 1463.007, including associated cost-recovery
practices.