Section 40508.5 Of Article 2. Release Upon Promise To Appear From California Vehicle Code >> Division 17. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 2.
40508.5
. (a) In addition to the fees authorized or required by any
other provision of law, a county may, by resolution of the board of
supervisors, require the courts of that county to impose an
assessment of fifteen dollars ($15) upon every person who violates
his or her written promise to appear or a lawfully granted
continuance of his or her promise to appear in court or before a
person authorized to receive a deposit of bail, or who otherwise
fails to comply with any valid court order for a violation of any
provision of this code or local ordinance adopted pursuant to this
code. This assessment shall apply whether or not a violation of
Section 40508 is concurrently charged or a warrant of arrest is
issued pursuant to Section 40515.
(b) The courts subject to subdivision (a) shall increase the bail
schedule amounts to reflect the amount of the assessment imposed by
this section.
(c) If bail is returned, the amount of the assessment shall also
be returned, but only if the person did not violate his or her
promise to appear or citation following a lawfully granted
continuance.
(d) The clerk of the court shall deposit the amounts collected
under this section in the county treasury. All money so deposited
shall be used first for the development and operation of an automated
county warrant system. If sufficient funds are available after
appropriate expenditures to develop, modernize, and maintain the
automated warrant system, a county may use the balance to fund a
warrant service task force for the purpose of serving all bench
warrants within the county.