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Superior Court of California, County of Imperial court-appointed counsel. The defendant (or parent or other responsible person) shall be advised the recommendation is not final until ordered by the Court and that the defendant (or parent or other responsible person) is entitled to a hearing if in disagreement with the recommendation.

4. Order For Payment; Hearing.

   (a) When a defendant (parent or other responsible person) agrees with the recommendation of the Probation Department, the Probation Department shall prepare a proposed order, containing the written consent of the defendant (or parent or other responsible person); and, shall submit the same to the Court for signature.6

   (b) If the defendant (parent or other responsible person) does not agree with the recommendation of the Probation Department, a hearing shall be scheduled before the Court to determine the amount of payment, if any, and the manner in which payments shall be made. The following rules shall apply to the hearing:

   (1) The defendant (parent or other responsible person) shall be entitled to the opportunity to be heard in person, to disclosure of evidence against him or her, to present witnesses and other documentary evidence and to confront and cross- examine the representative of the Probation Department, who prepared the recommendation, and any other adverse witnesses.

   (2) At the hearing, if the Court determines the defendant (parent or other responsible person) has the ability to pay all or part of the costs, the Court shall set the amount to be reimbursed and order the defendant (or parent or other responsible person) to pay that sum to the County in the manner in which the Court believes reasonable and compatible with his or her financial ability.7

5. Collections. The Probation Department (with the assistance of the office of County Counsel) shall be responsible for collecting sums ordered paid pursuant to these guidelines. Subject to approval by the Board of Supervisors, collection procedures may be developed which involve utilization of outside collection agencies.

   6It is the Court's intention the order when so signed and entered shall have the force and effect of a judgment.

   7When the Court determines that the defendant's (parent's or other responsible person's) ability to pay is different from the recommendation of the Probation Department, the Court shall state on the record the reason for its order.

   With the consent of the defendant (parent or other responsible person), the Court may at the hearing direct the Probation Officer and defendant (parent or other responsible person) to further meet to work out a schedule for making payments to satisfy the amount ordered for payment by the Court. (The order when signed and entered shall have the force of a judgment.)

Instructions Page 3 of 3 JV-03 (Adopted 07/01/07, GUIDELINES FOR JUVENILE ASSESSMENT AND Revised 01/01/13) COLLECTION OF COSTS FOR COURT-RELATED SERVICES