Section 3000.05 Of Article 1. General Provisions From California Penal Code >> Title 1. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 8. >> Article 1.
3000.05
. (a) The Department of Corrections may contract with a
private debt collection agency or with the Franchise Tax Board,
whichever is more cost-effective, to make collections, on behalf of a
victim, from parolees who have failed to make restitution payments
according to the terms and conditions specified by the department.
(b) If a debt is referred to a private collection agency or to the
Franchise Tax Board pursuant to this section, the parolee shall be
given notice of that fact, either by the department in writing to his
or her address of record, or by his or her parole officer.