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. (a) (1) Fines, state or local penalties, bail, forfeitures,
restitution fines, restitution orders, or any other amounts imposed
by a juvenile or superior court of the State of California upon a
person or any other entity that are due and payable in an amount
totaling no less than one hundred dollars ($100), in the aggregate,
for criminal offenses, including all offenses involving a violation
of the Vehicle Code, and any amounts due pursuant to Section 903.1 of
the Welfare and Institutions Code may, no sooner than 90 days after
payment of that amount becomes delinquent, be referred by the
juvenile or superior court, the county, or the state to the Franchise
Tax Board for collection under guidelines prescribed by the
Franchise Tax Board. Unless the victim of the crime notifies the
Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation or county to the
contrary, the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation or county
may refer a restitution order to the Franchise Tax Board, in
accordance with subparagraph (B) of paragraph (2), for any person
subject to the restitution order who is or has been under the
jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation or
county.
(2) For purposes of this subdivision:
(A) The amounts referred by the juvenile or superior court, the
county, or the state under this section may include an administrative
fee and any amounts that a government entity may add to the
court-imposed obligation as a result of the underlying offense,
trial, or conviction. For purposes of this article, those amounts
shall be deemed to be imposed by the court.
(B) Restitution orders may be referred to the Franchise Tax Board
only by a government entity, as agreed upon by the Franchise Tax
Board, provided that all of the following apply:
(i) The government entity has the authority to collect on behalf
of the state or the victim.
(ii) The government entity shall be responsible for distributing
the restitution order collections, as appropriate.
(iii) The government entity shall ensure, in making the referrals
and distributions, that it coordinates with any other related
collection activities that may occur by superior courts, counties, or
other state agencies.
(iv) The government entity shall ensure compliance with laws
relating to the reimbursement of the State Restitution Fund.
(C) The Franchise Tax Board shall establish criteria for referral
that shall include setting forth a minimum dollar amount subject to
referral and collection.
(b) The Franchise Tax Board, in conjunction with the Judicial
Council, shall seek whatever additional resources are needed to
accept referrals from all 58 counties or superior courts.
(c) Upon written notice to the debtor from the Franchise Tax
Board, any amount referred to the Franchise Tax Board under
subdivision (a) and any interest thereon, including any interest on
the amount referred under subdivision (a) that accrued prior to the
date of referral, shall be treated as final and due and payable to
the State of California, and shall be collected from the debtor by
the Franchise Tax Board in any manner authorized under the law for
collection of a delinquent personal income tax liability, including,
but not limited to, issuance of an order and levy under Article 4
(commencing with Section 706.070) of Chapter 5 of Division 2 of Title
9 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure in the manner provided
for earnings withholding orders for taxes.
(d) (1) Part 10 (commencing with Section 17001), this part, Part
10.7 (commencing with Section 21001), and Part 11 (commencing with
Section 23001) shall apply to amounts referred under this article in
the same manner and with the same force and effect and to the full
extent as if the language of those laws had been incorporated in full
into this article, except to the extent that any provision is either
inconsistent with this article or is not relevant to this article.
(2) Any information, information sources, or enforcement remedies
and capabilities available to the court or the state referring to the
amount due described in subdivision (a) shall be available to the
Franchise Tax Board to be used in conjunction with, or independent
of, the information, information sources, or remedies and
capabilities available to the Franchise Tax Board for purposes of
administering Part 10 (commencing with Section 17001), this part,
Part 10.7 (commencing with Section 21001), or Part 11 (commencing
with Section 23001).
(e) The activities required to implement and administer this part
shall not interfere with the primary mission of the Franchise Tax
Board to administer Part 10 (commencing with Section 17001) and Part
11 (commencing with Section 23001).
(f) For amounts referred for collection under subdivision (a),
interest shall accrue at the greater of the rate applicable to the
amount due being collected or the rate provided under Section 19521.
When notice of the amount due includes interest and is mailed to the
debtor and the amount is paid within 15 days after the date of
notice, interest shall not be imposed for the period after the date
of notice.
(g) A collection under this article is not a payment of income
taxes imposed under Part 10 (commencing with Section 17001) or Part
11 (commencing with Section 23001).