California Government Code

§ 70372

GOV § 70372 Effective Jul 16, 2021Title 8 · Ch. 5.7 · Art. 6

Statute text

(a)(1) Except as otherwise provided in this article, there shall be levied a state court construction penalty, in the amount of five dollars ($5) for every ten dollars ($10), or part of ten dollars ($10), upon every fine, penalty, or forfeiture imposed and collected by the courts for all criminal offenses, including, but not limited to, all offenses involving a violation of a section of the Fish and Game Code, the Health and Safety Code, or the Vehicle Code or any local ordinance adopted pursuant to the Vehicle Code. This penalty is in addition to any other state or local penalty, including, but not limited to, the penalty provided by Section 1464 of the Penal Code and Section 76000.

(2)This construction penalty does not apply to the following:

(A)Any restitution fine.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 79, Sec. 21. (AB 143) Effective July 16, 2021.