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CA AB2428
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/20/2026
Primary Sponsor
Celeste Rodriguez
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AI Summary
- Repeals authority to collect various criminal administrative fees imposed on defendants for costs of administering the criminal justice system, including traffic violator school fees, costs for wards of the court, and controlled substance disposal costs
- Makes unpaid balances of most court-imposed costs unenforceable and uncollectible as of January 1, 2027, and requires any portion of judgments imposing those costs to be vacated
- Relieves persons sentenced to state prison or confined in county jail from paying trial court filing fees or costs related to their underlying criminal conviction
- Prohibits counties, municipalities, and contracted entities from charging administrative fees for community service programs, whether as punishment or as a hardship alternative to fines
- Allows public entities to accept personal checks for court-ordered criminal debt without standard conditions, and prohibits charging fees for returned checks on criminal court debt
Legislative Description
Criminal fees.
Last Action
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
3/9/2026
Committee Referrals
Public Safety3/9/2026
Full Bill Text
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