Section 11205.2 Of Chapter 1.5. Traffic Violator Schools From California Vehicle Code >> Division 5. >> Chapter 1.5.
11205.2
. (a) As used in this chapter, a traffic assistance program
(TAP) is a public or private nonprofit agency that provides services,
under contract with a court to process traffic violators or under
contract with the department to assist in oversight activities.
(b) A court may use a TAP to assist the court in performing
services related to the processing of traffic violators. As used in
this section, "services" means those services relating to the
processing of traffic infraction cases at, and for, the court,
including printing and providing to the court and traffic violators
hard copy county-specific lists printed from the department's
Internet Web site, administratively assisting traffic violators, and
any other lawful activity relating to the administration of the court'
s traffic infraction caseload.
(c) The court may charge a traffic violator a fee to defray the
costs incurred by a TAP for traffic case administration services
provided to the court pursuant to subdivision (b). The court may
delegate collection of the fee to the TAP. Fees shall be approved and
regulated by the court. The fee shall not exceed the actual costs
incurred by the TAP for the activities authorized under subdivision
(b).
(d) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2013.