Section 40512.6 Of Article 2. Release Upon Promise To Appear From California Vehicle Code >> Division 17. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 2.
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. (a) If a defendant who elects or is ordered to attend a
traffic violator school in accordance with Section 42005 and has paid
the full traffic violator school bail amount required under Section
42007 fails to successfully complete the program within the time
ordered by the court or any extension thereof, the court may,
following notice to the defendant, order that the fee paid by the
defendant be converted to bail and declare the bail forfeited. The
bail forfeiture under this section shall be distributed as provided
by Section 42007. Upon forfeiture of the bail, the court may order
that no further proceedings shall be had in the case.
(b) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2011.