Section 42008 Of Article 1. Public Offenses From California Vehicle Code >> Division 18. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 1.
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. (a) Any county may operate an amnesty program for delinquent
fines and bail imposed for an infraction or misdemeanor violation of
the Vehicle Code, except parking violations of the Vehicle Code and
violations of Section 23103, 23104, 23152, or 23153. The program
shall be implemented by the courts in accordance with Judicial
Council guidelines, and shall apply to infraction or misdemeanor
violations of the Vehicle Code, except parking violations, upon which
a fine or bail was delinquent on or before April 1, 1991.
(b) Under the amnesty program, any person owing a fine or bail due
on or before April 1, 1991, that was imposed for an infraction or
misdemeanor violation of the Vehicle Code, except violations of
Section 23103, 23104, 23152, or 23153 or parking violations, may pay
to the superior court the amount scheduled by the court, which shall
be either (1) 70 percent of the total fine or bail or (2) the amount
of one hundred dollars ($100) for an infraction or five hundred
dollars ($500) for a misdemeanor. This amount shall be accepted by
the court in full satisfaction of the delinquent fine or bail.
(c) No criminal action shall be brought against any person for a
delinquent fine or bail paid under this amnesty program and no other
additional penalties shall be assessed for the late payment of the
fine or bail made under the amnesty program.
(d) Notwithstanding Section 1463 of the Penal Code, the total
amount of funds collected by the courts pursuant to the amnesty
program created by this section shall be deposited in the county
treasury.