Siskiyou — Standing Order re Discontinuing the Imposition of Civil Assessments Upon FTA or…

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FILED SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SISKIYOU YREKA BRANCH 1 NOV 0 1 2023 2 BY: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA DEPUTY CLERK 3 COUNTY OF SISKIYOU 4

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6 STANDING ORDER DISCONTINUING 7 THE IMPOSITION OF CIVIL ASSESSMENTS UPON FAILURE TO 8 APPEAR OR FAILURE TO PAY

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10 Pursuant to AB 199, effective July 1, 2022, the maximum civil assessment that 11 can be imposed for a failure to appear or failure to pay was reduced from $300 to $100. 12 13 All outstanding civil assessment debt as of June 30, 2022 was rendered unenforceable

14 and uncollectable. Effective July 1, 2022, the Siskiyou County Superior Court began

15 imposing civil assessments at the reduced rate of $100 as authorized by Penal Code 16 section 1214.1. 17 THE COURT HEREBY ORDERS: Effective November 1, 2023, the Siskiyou18 19 County Superior Court shall discontinue imposing civil assessments pursuant to Penal

20 Code section 1214.1 in each eligible case in which a defendant has failed to appear or

21 failed to pay. All outstanding debt from civil assessments imposed between July 1, 22 2022 and November 1, 2023 is hereby vacated and shall be stricken. Notwithstanding 23 this order, judicial officers retain discretion to impose civil assessments, subject to Pena 24 25 Code section 1214.1 and other applicable law.

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27 Dated: November 1, 2023 28 JdAnn M. Bice^b, Presiding Jddbe SiSKiyou County Superior Courr