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Senate BillNo. 419


Introduced by Senator Block

February 21, 2013


An act to amend Sections 1214 and 2085.5 of the Penal Code, relating to restitution.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

SB 419, as amended, Block. Restitution: collection of fines and fees.

(1) Existing law requires the court to order criminal defendants to pay restitution to the victim or victims as well as a restitution fine. Existing law makes any portion of a restitution fine or restitution fee that remains unsatisfied after a defendant is no longer on probation, parole, postrelease community supervision, or mandatory supervision, or after the defendant has completed diversion enforceable by the California Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board, as specified, and authorizes a local collection program to continue to enforce restitution orders once a defendant is no longer on probation, postrelease community supervision, or mandatory supervision.

This bill, in addition, would make restitution fines and fees that remain unsatisfied after a person has completed a term in custody in a county jail enforceable by the California Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board and would authorize a local collection program to continue to collect those fines and fees.

(2) Existing law authorizes the collection of restitution fines and fees from inmates in county jails by an agency designated by the county board of supervisors. Existing law authorizes the local agency to deduct and retain administrative fees for fines collected from certain county jail inmates.

This bill would also authorize the local agency to charge those county jail inmates, upon their release from custody, a fee to cover the actual administrative cost of collection, up to 10% of the total amount ordered to be paid.

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(3) This bill would, contingent upon the enactment of SB 1197 of the 2013-14 Regular Session, incorporate additional conforming changes.

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Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: no.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

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SECTION 1.  

Section 1214 of the Penal Code is amended to
2read:

3

1214.  

(a) If the judgment is for a fine, including a restitution
4fine ordered pursuant to Section 1202.4, 1202.44, or 1202.45, or
5Section 1203.04 as operative on or before August 2, 1995, or
6Section 13967 of the Government Code, as operative on or before
7September 28, 1994, with or without imprisonment, or a diversion
8restitution fee ordered pursuant to Section 1001.90, the judgment
9may be enforced in the manner provided for the enforcement of
10money judgments generally. Any portion of a restitution fine or
11restitution fee that remains unsatisfied after a defendant is no longer
12on probation, parole, postrelease community supervision pursuant
13to Section 3451, or mandatory supervision pursuant to
14subparagraph (B) of paragraph (5) of subdivision (h) of Section
151170, after a term in custody pursuant to subparagraph (A) of
16paragraph (5) of subdivision (h) of Section 1170, or after
17completing diversion is enforceable by the California Victim
18Compensation and Government Claims Board pursuant to this
19section. Notwithstanding any other provision of law prohibiting
20disclosure, the state, as defined in Section 900.6 of the Government
21Code, a local public entity, as defined in Section 900.4 of the
P3    1Government Code, or any other entity, may provide the California
2Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board any and all
3information to assist in the collection of unpaid portions of a
4restitution fine for terminated probation or parole cases, or of a
5restitution fee for completed diversion cases. For purposes of the
6preceding sentence, “state, as defined in Section 900.6 of the
7Government Code,” and “any other entity” shall not include the
8Franchise Tax Board. A local collection program may continue to
9begin delete enforceend deletebegin insert collect restitution fines andend insert restitutionbegin delete fineend delete orders once a
10defendant is no longer on probation, postrelease community
11supervision, or mandatory supervision or after a term in custody
12pursuant to subparagraph (A) of paragraph (5) of subdivision (h)
13of Section 1170.

14(b) In any case in which a defendant is ordered to pay restitution,
15the order to pay restitution (1) is deemed a money judgment if the
16defendant was informed of his or her right to have a judicial
17determination of the amount and was provided with a hearing,
18waived a hearing, or stipulated to the amount of the restitution
19ordered, and (2) shall be fully enforceable by a victim as if the
20restitution order were a civil judgment, and enforceable in the same
21manner as is provided for the enforcement of any other money
22judgment. Upon the victim’s request, the court shall provide the
23victim in whose favor the order of restitution is entered with a
24certified copy of that order and a copy of the defendant’s disclosure
25pursuant to paragraph (5) of subdivision (f) of Section 1202.4,
26affidavit or information pursuant to paragraph (6) of subdivision
27(f) of Section 1202.4, or report pursuant to paragraph (8) of
28subdivision (f) of Section 1202.4. The court also shall provide this
29information to the district attorney upon request in connection with
30an investigation or prosecution involving perjury or the veracity
31of the information contained within the defendant’s financial
32disclosure. In addition, upon request, the court shall provide the
33California Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board
34with a certified copy of any order imposing a restitution fine or
35order and a copy of the defendant’s disclosure pursuant to
36paragraph (5) of subdivision (f) of Section 1202.4, affidavit or
37information pursuant to paragraph (6) of subdivision (f) of Section
381202.4, or report pursuant to paragraph (8) of subdivision (f) of
39Section 1202.4. A victim shall have access to all resources available
40under the law to enforce the restitution order, including, but not
P4    1limited to, access to the defendant’s financial records, use of wage
2garnishment and lien procedures, information regarding the
3defendant’s assets, and the ability to apply for restitution from any
4fund established for the purpose of compensating victims in civil
5cases. Any portion of a restitution order that remains unsatisfied
6after a defendant is no longer on probation, parole, postrelease
7community supervision under Section 3451, or mandatory
8supervision imposed pursuant to subparagraph (B) of paragraph
9(5) of subdivision (h) of Section 1170 or after a term in custody
10pursuant to subparagraph (A) of paragraph (5) of subdivision (h)
11 of Section 1170 is enforceable by the victim pursuant to this
12section. Victims and the California Victim Compensation and
13Government Claims Board shall inform the court whenever an
14order to pay restitution is satisfied. A local collection program may
15continue to enforce victim restitution orders once a defendant is
16no longer on probation, postrelease community supervision, or
17mandatory supervision or after completion of a term in custody
18pursuant to subparagraph (A) of paragraph (5) of subdivision (h)
19of Section 1170.

20(c) Except as provided in subdivision (d), and notwithstanding
21the amount in controversy limitation of Section 85 of the Code of
22Civil Procedure, a restitution order or restitution fine that was
23imposed pursuant to Section 1202.4 in any of the following cases
24may be enforced in the same manner as a money judgment in a
25 limited civil case:

26(1) In a misdemeanor case.

27(2) In a case involving violation of a city or town ordinance.

28(3) In a noncapital criminal case where the court has received
29a plea of guilty or nolo contendere.

30(d) Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 683.010) of Division
311 of Title 9 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure shall not apply
32to any of the following:

33(1) A judgment for court-ordered fines, forfeitures, penalties,
34fees, or assessments.

35(2) A restitution fine or restitution order imposed pursuant to
36Section 1202.4, 1202.44, or 1202.45, or Section 1203.04, as
37operative on or before August 2, 1995, or Section 13967 of the
38Government Code, as operative on or before September 28, 1994.

39(3) A diversion restitution fee ordered pursuant to Section
401001.90.

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begin insertSection 1214 of the end insertbegin insertPenal Codeend insertbegin insert is amended to read:end insert

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1214.  

(a) If the judgment is for a fine, including a restitution
3fine ordered pursuant to Section 1202.4, 1202.44, or 1202.45, or
4Section 1203.04 as operative on or before August 2, 1995, or
5Section 13967 of the Government Code, as operative on or before
6September 28, 1994, with or without imprisonment, or a diversion
7restitution fee ordered pursuant to Section 1001.90, the judgment
8may be enforced in the manner provided for the enforcement of
9money judgments generally. Any portion of a restitution fine or
10restitution fee that remains unsatisfied after a defendant is no longer
11on probation, parole, postrelease community supervision pursuant
12to Section 3451,begin insert orend insert mandatory supervisionbegin delete underend deletebegin insert pursuant toend insert
13 subparagraph (B) of paragraph (5) of subdivision (h) of Section
141170,begin delete or has completedend deletebegin insert after a term in custody pursuant to
15subparagraph (A) of paragraph (5) of subdivision (h) of Section
161170, or after completing end insert
diversion is enforceable by the California
17Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board pursuant to
18this section. Notwithstanding any other provision of law prohibiting
19disclosure, the state, as defined in Section 900.6 of the Government
20Code, a local public entity, as defined in Section 900.4 of the
21Government Code, or any other entity, may provide the California
22Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board any and all
23information to assist in the collection of unpaid portions of a
24restitution fine for terminated probation or parole cases, or of a
25restitution fee for completed diversion cases. For purposes of the
26preceding sentence, “state, as defined in Section 900.6 of the
27Government Code,” and “any other entity” shall not include the
28Franchise Tax Board. A local collection program may continue to
29begin delete enforceend deletebegin insert collect restitution fines andend insert restitution orders once a
30defendant is no longer on probation, postrelease community
31supervision, or mandatory begin deletesupervision.end deletebegin insert end insertbegin insertsupervision or after a term
32in custody pursuant to subparagraph (A) of paragraph (5) of
33subdivision (h) of Section 1170.end insert

34(b) In any case in which a defendant is ordered to pay restitution,
35the order to pay restitution (1) is deemed a money judgment if the
36defendant was informed of his or her right to have a judicial
37determination of the amount and was provided with a hearing,
38waived a hearing, or stipulated to the amount of the restitution
39ordered, and (2) shall be fully enforceable by a victim as if the
40 restitution order were a civil judgment, and enforceable in the same
P6    1manner as is provided for the enforcement of any other money
2judgment. Upon the victim’s request, the court shall provide the
3victim in whose favor the order of restitution is entered with a
4certified copy of that order and a copy of the defendant’s disclosure
5pursuant to paragraph (5) of subdivision (f) of Section 1202.4,
6affidavit or information pursuant to paragraph (6) of subdivision
7(f) of Section 1202.4, or report pursuant to paragraph (8) of
8subdivision (f) of Section 1202.4. The court also shall provide this
9information to the district attorney upon request in connection with
10an investigation or prosecution involving perjury or the veracity
11of the information contained within the defendant’s financial
12disclosure. In addition, upon request, the court shall provide the
13California Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board
14with a certified copy of any order imposing a restitution fine or
15order and a copy of the defendant’s disclosure pursuant to
16paragraph (5) of subdivision (f) of Section 1202.4, affidavit or
17information pursuant to paragraph (6) of subdivision (f) of Section
181202.4, or report pursuant to paragraph (8) of subdivision (f) of
19Section 1202.4. A victim shall have access to all resources available
20under the law to enforce the restitution order, including, but not
21limited to, access to the defendant’s financial records, use of wage
22garnishment and lien procedures, information regarding the
23defendant’s assets, and the ability to apply for restitution from any
24fund established for the purpose of compensating victims in civil
25cases. Any portion of a restitution order that remains unsatisfied
26after a defendant is no longer on probation, parole, postrelease
27community supervision under Section 3451, or mandatory
28supervision imposed pursuant to subparagraph (B) of paragraph
29(5) of subdivision (h) of Section 1170begin insert or after a term in custody
30 pursuant to subparagraph (A) of paragraph (5) of subdivision (h)
31of Section 1170end insert
is enforceable by the victim pursuant to this
32section. Victims and the California Victim Compensation and
33Government Claims Board shall inform the court whenever an
34order to pay restitution is satisfied. A local collection program may
35continue to enforce victim restitution orders once a defendant is
36no longer on probation, postrelease community supervision, or
37mandatorybegin delete supervision.end deletebegin insert supervision or after completion of a term
38in custody pursuant to subparagraph (A) of paragraph (5) of
39subdivision (h) of Section 1170.end insert

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P7    1(c) A defendant who owes a restitution fine, a restitution order,
2or any portion thereof, and who is released from the custody of a
3county jail facility after a term in custody pursuant to
4subparagraph (A) of paragraph (5) of subdivision (h) of Section
51170 shall have a continuing obligation to pay the restitution fine
6or restitution order in full.

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7(c)

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8begin insert(end insertbegin insertd)end insert Except as provided in subdivision (d), and notwithstanding
9the amount in controversy limitation of Section 85 of the Code of
10Civil Procedure, a restitution order or restitution fine that was
11imposed pursuant to Section 1202.4 in any of the following cases
12may be enforced in the same manner as a money judgment in a
13limited civil case:

14(1) In a misdemeanor case.

15(2) In a case involving violation of a city or town ordinance.

16(3) In a noncapital criminal case where the court has received
17a plea of guilty or nolo contendere.

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18(d)

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19begin insert(end insertbegin inserte)end insert Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 683.010) of Division
201 of Title 9 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure shall not apply
21to any of the following:

22(1) A judgment forbegin delete anyend delete court-ordered fines, forfeitures, penalties,
23fees, or assessments.

24(2)  begin deleteAny end delete begin insertA end insertrestitution fine or restitution order imposed pursuant
25to Section 1202.4, 1202.44, or 1202.45, or Section 1203.04, as
26operative on or before August 2, 1995, or Section 13967 of the
27Government Code, as operative on or before September 28, 1994.

28(3) begin deleteAny end deletebegin insertA end insertdiversion restitution fee ordered pursuant to Section
291001.90.

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SEC. 2.  

Section 2085.5 of the Penal Code is amended to read:

31

2085.5.  

(a) In any case in which a prisoner owes a restitution
32fine imposed pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 13967 of the
33Government Code, as operative prior to September 28, 1994,
34subdivision (b) of Section 730.6 of the Welfare and Institutions
35Code, or subdivision (b) of Section 1202.4, the Secretary of the
36Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall deduct a
37minimum of 20 percent or the balance owing on the fine amount,
38whichever is less, up to a maximum of 50 percent from the wages
39and trust account deposits of a prisoner, unless prohibited by
40federal law, and shall transfer that amount to the California Victim
P8    1Compensation and Government Claims Board for deposit in the
2Restitution Fund in the State Treasury. The amount deducted shall
3be credited against the amount owing on the fine. The sentencing
4court shall be provided a record of the payments.

5(b) (1) When a prisoner is punished by imprisonment in a
6county jail pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170, in any case
7in which a prisoner owes a restitution fine imposed pursuant to
8subdivision (a) of Section 13967 of the Government Code, as
9operative prior to September 28, 1994, subdivision (b) of Section
10730.6 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, or subdivision (b) of
11Section 1202.4, the agency designated by the board of supervisors
12in the county where the prisoner is incarcerated is authorized to
13deduct a minimum of 20 percent or the balance owing on the fine
14amount, whichever is less, up to a maximum of 50 percent from
15the county jail equivalent of wages and trust account deposits of
16a prisoner, unless prohibited by federal law, and shall transfer that
17amount to the California Victim Compensation and Government
18Claims Board for deposit in the Restitution Fund in the State
19Treasury. The amount deducted shall be credited against the
20amount owing on the fine. The sentencing court shall be provided
21a record of the payments.

22(2) If the board of supervisors designates the county sheriff as
23the collecting agency, the board of supervisors shall first obtain
24the concurrence of the county sheriff.

25(c) In any case in which a prisoner owes a restitution order
26imposed pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 13967 of the
27Government Code, as operative prior to September 28, 1994,
28subdivision (h) of Section 730.6 of the Welfare and Institutions
29Code, or subdivision (f) of Section 1202.4, the Secretary of the
30Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall deduct a
31minimum of 20 percent or the balance owing on the order amount,
32whichever is less, up to a maximum of 50 percent from the wages
33and trust account deposits of a prisoner, unless prohibited by
34federal law. The secretary shall transfer that amount to the
35California Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board
36for direct payment to the victim, or payment shall be made to the
37Restitution Fund to the extent that the victim has received
38assistance pursuant to that program. The sentencing court shall be
39provided a record of the payments made to victims and of the
P9    1payments deposited to the Restitution Fund pursuant to this
2subdivision.

3(d) When a prisoner is punished by imprisonment in a county
4jail pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170, in any case in
5which a prisoner owes a restitution order imposed pursuant to
6subdivision (c) of Section 13967 of the Government Code, as
7operative prior to September 28, 1994, subdivision (h) of Section
8730.6 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, or subdivision (b) of
9Section 1202.4, the agency designated by the board of supervisors
10in the county where the prisoner is incarcerated is authorized to
11deduct a minimum of 20 percent or the balance owing on the order
12amount, whichever is less, up to a maximum of 50 percent from
13the county jail equivalent of wages and trust account deposits of
14a prisoner, unless prohibited by federal law. The agency shall
15transfer that amount to the California Victim Compensation and
16Government Claims Board for direct payment to the victim, or
17payment shall be made to the Restitution Fund to the extent that
18the victim has received assistance pursuant to that program, or
19may pay the victim directly. The sentencing court shall be provided
20a record of the payments made to the victims and of the payments
21deposited to the Restitution Fund pursuant to this subdivision.

22(e) The secretary shall deduct and retain from the wages and
23trust account deposits of a prisoner, unless prohibited by federal
24law, an administrative fee that totals 10 percent of any amount
25transferred to the California Victim Compensation and Government
26Claims Board pursuant to subdivision (a) or (c). The secretary
27shall deduct and retain from any prisoner settlement or trial award,
28an administrative fee that totals 5 percent of any amount paid from
29the settlement or award to satisfy an outstanding restitution order
30or fine pursuant to subdivision (n), unless prohibited by federal
31law. The secretary shall deposit the administrative fee moneys in
32a special deposit account for reimbursing administrative and
33support costs of the restitution program of the Department of
34Corrections and Rehabilitation. The secretary, at his or her
35discretion, may retain any excess funds in the special deposit
36account for future reimbursement of the department’s
37administrative and support costs for the restitution program or may
38transfer all or part of the excess funds for deposit in the Restitution
39Fund.

P10   1(f) When a prisoner is punished by imprisonment in a county
2jail pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170, the agency
3designated by the board of supervisors in the county where the
4prisoner is incarcerated is authorized to deduct and retain from the
5county jail equivalent of wages and trust account deposits of a
6prisoner, unless prohibited by federal law, an administrative fee
7that totals 10 percent of any amount transferred to the California
8Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board pursuant to
9subdivision (b) or (d). The agency is authorized to deduct and
10retain from a prisoner settlement or trial award, an administrative
11fee that totals 5 percent of any amount paid from the settlement
12or award to satisfy an outstanding restitution order or fine pursuant
13to subdivision (n), unless prohibited by federal law. Upon release
14from custody pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170, the
15agency is authorized to charge a fee to cover the actual
16administrative cost of collection, not to exceed 10 percent of the
17total amount ordered to be paid. The agency shall deposit the
18administrative fee moneys in a special deposit account for
19reimbursing administrative and support costs of the restitution
20program of the agency. The agency is authorized to retain any
21excess funds in the special deposit account for future
22reimbursement of the agency’s administrative and support costs
23for the restitution program or may transfer all or part of the excess
24funds for deposit in the Restitution Fund.

25(g) In any case in which a parolee owes a restitution fine
26imposed pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 13967 of the
27Government Code, as operative prior to September 28, 1994,
28subdivision (b) of Section 730.6 of the Welfare and Institutions
29Code, or subdivision (b) of Section 1202.4, the secretary, or, when
30a prisoner is punished by imprisonment in a county jail pursuant
31to subdivision (h) of Section 1170, the agency designated by the
32board of supervisors in the county where the prisoner is
33incarcerated, may collect from the paroleebegin insert or person previously
34imprisoned in county jailend insert
any moneys owing on the restitution fine
35amount, unless prohibited by federal law. The secretary or the
36agency shall transfer that amount to the California Victim
37Compensation and Government Claims Board for deposit in the
38Restitution Fund in the State Treasury. The amount deducted shall
39be credited against the amount owing on the fine. The sentencing
40court shall be provided a record of the payments.

P11   1(h) In any case in which a parolee owes a direct order of
2restitution, imposed pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 13967
3of the Government Code, as operative prior to September 28, 1994,
4subdivision (h) of Section 730.6 of the Welfare and Institutions
5Code, or paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 1202.4, the
6secretary, or, when a prisoner is punished by imprisonment in a
7county jail pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170, the agency
8designated by the board of supervisors in the county where the
9prisoner is incarcerated or a local collection program, may collect
10from the parolee or person previously imprisoned in county jail
11any moneys owing, unless prohibited by federal law. The secretary
12or the agency shall transfer that amount to the California Victim
13Compensation and Government Claims Board for direct payment
14to the victim, or payment shall be made to the Restitution Fund to
15the extent that the victim has received assistance pursuant to that
16program. The sentencing court shall be provided a record of the
17payments made by the offender pursuant to this subdivision.

18(i) The secretary, or, when a prisoner is punished by
19imprisonment in a county jail pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section
201170, the agency designated by the board of supervisors in the
21county where the prisoner is incarcerated, may deduct and retain
22from moneys collected from paroleesbegin insert or persons previously
23imprisoned in county jailend insert
an administrative fee that totals 10 percent
24of any amount transferred to the California Victim Compensation
25and Government Claims Board pursuant to subdivision (g) or (h),
26unless prohibited by federal law. The secretary shall deduct and
27retain from any settlement or trial award of a parolee an
28administrative fee that totals 5 percent of an amount paid from the
29settlement or award to satisfy an outstanding restitution order or
30fine pursuant to subdivision (n), unless prohibited by federal law.
31The agency is authorized to deduct and retain from any settlement
32or trial award of abegin delete paroleeend deletebegin insert person previously imprisoned in county
33jailend insert
an administrative fee that totals 5 percent of any amount paid
34from the settlement or award to satisfy an outstanding restitution
35order or fine pursuant to subdivision (n). The secretary or the
36agency shall deposit the administrative fee moneys in a special
37deposit account for reimbursing administrative and support costs
38of the restitution program of the Department of Corrections and
39Rehabilitation or the agency, as applicable. The secretary, at his
40or her discretion, or the agency may retain any excess funds in the
P12   1special deposit account for future reimbursement of the
2department’s or agency’s administrative and support costs for the
3restitution program or may transfer all or part of the excess funds
4for deposit in the Restitution Fund.

5(j) When a prisoner has both a restitution fine and a restitution
6order from the sentencing court, the Department of Corrections
7and Rehabilitation shall collect the restitution order first pursuant
8to subdivision (c).

9(k) When a prisoner is punished by imprisonment in a county
10jail pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 and that prisoner
11has both a restitution fine and a restitution order from the
12sentencing court, if the agency designated by the board of
13supervisors in the county where the prisoner is incarcerated collects
14the fine and order, the agency shall collect the restitution order
15first pursuant to subdivision (d).

16(l) When a parolee has both a restitution fine and a restitution
17order from the sentencing court, the Department of Corrections
18and Rehabilitation, or, when the prisoner is punished by
19imprisonment in a county jail pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section
201170, the agency designated by the board of supervisors in the
21county where the prisoner is incarcerated, may collect the
22restitution order first, pursuant to subdivision (h).

23(m) If an inmate is housed at an institution that requires food
24to be purchased from the institution canteen for unsupervised
25overnight visits, and if the money for the purchase of this food is
26received from funds other than the inmate’s wages, that money
27shall be exempt from restitution deductions. This exemption shall
28apply to the actual amount spent on food for the visit up to a
29maximum of fifty dollars ($50) for visits that include the inmate
30and one visitor, seventy dollars ($70) for visits that include the
31inmate and two or three visitors, and eighty dollars ($80) for visits
32that include the inmate and four or more visitors.

33(n) Compensatory or punitive damages awarded by trial or
34settlement to any inmate, parolee, person placed on postrelease
35community supervision pursuant to Section 3451, or defendant on
36mandatory supervision imposed pursuant to subparagraph (B) of
37paragraph (5) of subdivision (h) of Section 1170, in connection
38with a civil action brought against a federal, state, or local jail,
39prison, or correctional facility, or any official or agent thereof,
40shall be paid directly, after payment of reasonable attorney’s fees
P13   1and litigation costs approved by the court, to satisfy any
2outstanding restitution orders or restitution fines against that
3person. The balance of the award shall be forwarded to the payee
4after full payment of all outstanding restitution orders and
5restitution fines, subject to subdivisions (e) and (i). The Department
6of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall make all reasonable efforts
7to notify the victims of the crime for which that person was
8convicted concerning the pending payment of any compensatory
9or punitive damages. For any prisoner punished by imprisonment
10in a county jail pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170, the
11agency is authorized to make all reasonable efforts to notify the
12victims of the crime for which that person was convicted
13concerning the pending payment of any compensatory or punitive
14damages.

15(o) (1) Amounts transferred to the California Victim
16Compensation and Government Claims Board for payment of
17direct orders of restitution shall be paid to the victim within 60
18days from the date the restitution revenues are received by the
19California Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board.
20If the restitution payment to a victim is less than fifty dollars ($50),
21then payment need not be forwarded to that victim until the
22payment reaches fifty dollars ($50) or until 180 days from the date
23the first payment is received, whichever occurs sooner.

24(2) If a victim cannot be located, the restitution revenues
25received by the California Victim Compensation and Government
26Claims Board on behalf of the victim shall be held in trust in the
27Restitution Fund until the end of the state fiscal year subsequent
28to the state fiscal year in which the funds were deposited or until
29the time that the victim has provided current address information,
30whichever occurs sooner. Amounts remaining in trust at the end
31of the specified period of time shall revert to the Restitution Fund.

32(3) (A) A victim failing to provide a current address within the
33period of time specified in paragraph (2) may provide
34documentation to the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation,
35which shall verify that moneys were collected on behalf of the
36victim. Upon receipt of that verified information from the
37Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, the California
38Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board shall transmit
39the restitution revenues to the victim in accordance with the
40provisions of subdivision (c) or (h).

P14   1(B) A victim failing to provide a current address within the
2period of time specified in paragraph (2) may provide
3documentation to the agency designated by the board of supervisors
4in the county where the prisoner punished by imprisonment in a
5county jail pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 is
6incarcerated, which may then verify that moneys were, in fact,
7collected on behalf of the victim. Upon receipt of that verified
8information from the agency, the California Victim Compensation
9and Government Claims Board shall transmit the restitution
10revenues to the victim in accordance with the provisions of
11subdivision (d) or (h).

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begin insertSection 2085.5 of the end insertbegin insertPenal Codeend insertbegin insert is amended to
13read:end insert

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2085.5.  

(a) In any case in which a prisoner owes a restitution
15fine imposed pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 13967 of the
16Government Code, as operative prior to September 28, 1994,
17subdivision (b) of Section 730.6 of the Welfare and Institutions
18Code, or subdivision (b) of Section 1202.4, the Secretary of the
19Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall deduct a
20minimum of 20 percent or the balance owing on the fine amount,
21whichever is less, up to a maximum of 50 percent from the wages
22and trust account deposits of a prisoner, unless prohibited by
23federal law, and shall transfer that amount to the California Victim
24Compensation and Government Claims Board for deposit in the
25Restitution Fund in the State Treasury.begin delete Anyend deletebegin insert Theend insert amountbegin delete soend delete
26 deducted shall be credited against the amount owing on the fine.
27The sentencing court shall be provided a record of the payments.

28(b) (1) When a prisoner is punished by imprisonment in a
29county jail pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170, in any case
30in which a prisoner owes a restitution fine imposed pursuant to
31subdivision (a) of Section 13967 of the Government Code, as
32operative prior to September 28, 1994, subdivision (b) of Section
33730.6 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, or subdivision (b) of
34Section 1202.4, the agency designated by the board of supervisors
35in the county where the prisoner is incarcerated is authorized to
36deduct a minimum of 20 percent or the balance owing on the fine
37amount, whichever is less, up to a maximum of 50 percent from
38the county jail equivalent of wages and trust account deposits of
39a prisoner, unless prohibited by federal law, and shall transfer that
40amount to the California Victim Compensation and Government
P15   1Claims Board for deposit in the Restitution Fund in the State
2Treasury.begin delete Anyend deletebegin insert Theend insert amountbegin delete soend delete deducted shall be credited against
3the amount owing on the fine. The sentencing court shall be
4provided a record of the payments.

5(2) If the board of supervisors designates the county sheriff as
6the collecting agency, the board of supervisors shall first obtain
7the concurrence of the county sheriff.

8(c) In any case in which a prisoner owes a restitution order
9imposed pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 13967 of the
10Government Code, as operative prior to September 28, 1994,
11subdivision (h) of Section 730.6 of the Welfare and Institutions
12Code, or subdivision (f) of Section 1202.4, the Secretary of the
13Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall deduct a
14minimum of 20 percent or the balance owing on the order amount,
15whichever is less, up to a maximum of 50 percent from the wages
16and trust account deposits of a prisoner, unless prohibited by
17federal law. The secretary shall transfer that amount to the
18California Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board
19for direct payment to the victim, or payment shall be made to the
20Restitution Fund to the extent that the victim has received
21assistance pursuant to that program. The sentencing court shall be
22provided a record of the payments made to victims and of the
23payments deposited to the Restitution Fund pursuant to this
24subdivision.

25(d) When a prisoner is punished by imprisonment in a county
26jail pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170, in any case in
27which a prisoner owes a restitution order imposed pursuant to
28subdivision (c) of Section 13967 of the Government Code, as
29operative prior to September 28, 1994, subdivision (h) of Section
30730.6 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, or subdivision (b) of
31Section 1202.4, the agency designated by the board of supervisors
32in the county where the prisoner is incarcerated is authorized to
33deduct a minimum of 20 percent or the balance owing on the order
34amount, whichever is less, up to a maximum of 50 percent from
35the county jail equivalent of wages and trust account deposits of
36a prisoner, unless prohibited by federal law. The agency shall
37transfer that amount to the California Victim Compensation and
38Government Claims Board for direct payment to the victim, or
39payment shall be made to the Restitution Fund to the extent that
40the victim has received assistance pursuant to that program, or
P16   1may pay the victim directly. The sentencing court shall be provided
2a record of the payments made to the victims and of the payments
3deposited to the Restitution Fund pursuant to this subdivision.

4(e) The secretary shall deduct and retain from the wages and
5trust account deposits of a prisoner, unless prohibited by federal
6law, an administrative fee that totals 10 percent of any amount
7transferred to the California Victim Compensation and Government
8Claims Board pursuant to subdivision (a) or (c). The secretary
9shall deduct and retain from any prisoner settlement or trial award,
10an administrative fee that totals 5 percent of any amount paid from
11the settlement or award to satisfy an outstanding restitution order
12or fine pursuant to subdivision (n), unless prohibited by federal
13law. The secretary shall deposit the administrative fee moneys in
14a special deposit account for reimbursing administrative and
15support costs of the restitution program of the Department of
16Corrections and Rehabilitation. The secretary, at his or her
17discretion, may retain any excess funds in the special deposit
18account for future reimbursement of the department’s
19administrative and support costs for the restitution program or may
20transfer all or part of the excess funds for deposit in the Restitution
21Fund.

22(f) When a prisoner is punished by imprisonment in a county
23jail pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170, the agency
24designated by the board of supervisors in the county where the
25prisoner is incarcerated is authorized to deduct and retain from the
26county jail equivalent of wages and trust account deposits of a
27prisoner, unless prohibited by federal law,begin delete andend deletebegin insert anend insert administrative
28fee that totals 10 percent of any amount transferred to the California
29Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board pursuant to
30subdivision (b) or (d). The agency is authorized to deduct and
31retain frombegin delete anyend deletebegin insert aend insert prisoner settlement or trial award, an
32administrative fee that totals 5 percent of any amount paid from
33the settlement or award to satisfy an outstanding restitution order
34or fine pursuant to subdivision (n), unless prohibited by federal
35law.begin insert end insertbegin insertUpon release from custody pursuant to subdivision (h) of
36Section 1170, the agency is authorized to charge a fee to cover
37the actual administrative cost of collection, not to exceed 10
38percent of the total amount ordered to be paid.end insert
The agency shall
39deposit the administrative fee moneys in a special deposit account
40for reimbursing administrative and support costs of the restitution
P17   1program of the agency. The agency is authorized to retain any
2excess funds in the special deposit account for future
3reimbursement of the agency’s administrative and support costs
4for the restitution program or may transfer all or part of the excess
5funds for deposit in the Restitution Fund.

6(g) In any case in which a parolee owes a restitution fine
7imposed pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 13967 of the
8Government Code, as operative prior to September 28, 1994,
9subdivision (b) of Section 730.6 of the Welfare and Institutions
10Code, or subdivision (b) of Section 1202.4, the secretary, or, when
11a prisoner is punished by imprisonment in a county jail pursuant
12to subdivision (h) of Section 1170, the agency designated by the
13board of supervisors in the county where the prisoner is
14incarcerated, may collect from the paroleebegin insert or, pursuant to Section
152085.6, from a person end insert
begin insertpreviously imprisoned in county jailend insert any
16moneys owing on the restitution fine amount, unless prohibited
17by federal law. The secretary or the agency shall transfer that
18amount to the California Victim Compensation and Government
19Claims Board for deposit in the Restitution Fund in the State
20Treasury.begin delete Anyend deletebegin insert Theend insert amountbegin delete soend delete deducted shall be credited against
21the amount owing on the fine. The sentencing court shall be
22provided a record of the payments.

23(h) In any case in which a parolee owes a direct order of
24restitution, imposed pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 13967
25of the Government Code, as operative prior to September 28, 1994,
26subdivision (h) of Section 730.6 of the Welfare and Institutions
27Code, or paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 1202.4, the
28secretary, or, when a prisoner is punished by imprisonment in a
29county jail pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170, the agency
30designated by the board of supervisors in the county where the
31prisoner is incarcerated or a local collection program, may collect
32from the paroleebegin delete orend deletebegin insert or, pursuant to Section 2085.6, from aend insert person
33previously imprisoned in county jail any moneys owing, unless
34prohibited by federal law. The secretary or the agency shall transfer
35that amount to the California Victim Compensation and
36Government Claims Board for direct payment to the victim, or
37payment shall be made to the Restitution Fund to the extent that
38the victim has received assistance pursuant to that program. The
39sentencing court shall be provided a record of the payments made
40by the offender pursuant to this subdivision.

P18   1(i) The secretary, or, when a prisoner is punished by
2imprisonment in a county jail pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section
31170, the agency designated by the board of supervisors in the
4county where the prisoner is incarcerated, may deduct and retain
5frombegin delete anyend delete moneys collected from paroleesbegin insert or persons previously
6imprisoned in county jailend insert
an administrative fee that totals 10 percent
7of any amount transferred to the California Victim Compensation
8and Government Claims Board pursuant to subdivision (g) or (h),
9unless prohibited by federal law. The secretary shall deduct and
10retain from any settlement or trial award of a parolee an
11administrative fee that totals 5 percent ofbegin delete anyend deletebegin insert anend insert amount paid from
12the settlement or award to satisfy an outstanding restitution order
13or fine pursuant to subdivision (n), unless prohibited by federal
14law. The agency is authorized to deduct and retain from any
15settlement or trial award of abegin delete paroleeend deletebegin insert person previously imprisoned
16in county jailend insert
an administrative fee that totals 5 percent of any
17amount paid from the settlement or award to satisfy an outstanding
18restitution order or fine pursuant to subdivision (n). The secretary
19or the agency shall deposit the administrative fee moneys in a
20special deposit account for reimbursing administrative and support
21costs of the restitution program of the Department of Corrections
22and Rehabilitation or the agency, as applicable. The secretary, at
23his or her discretion, or the agency may retain any excess funds
24in the special deposit account for future reimbursement of the
25department’s or agency’s administrative and support costs for the
26restitution program or may transfer all or part of the excess funds
27for deposit in the Restitution Fund.

28(j) When a prisoner has both a restitution fine and a restitution
29order from the sentencing court, the Department of Corrections
30and Rehabilitation shall collect the restitution order first pursuant
31to subdivision (c).

32(k) When a prisoner is punished by imprisonment in a county
33jail pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 and that prisoner
34has both a restitution fine and a restitution order from the
35sentencing court, if the agency designated by the board of
36supervisors in the county where the prisoner is incarcerated collects
37the fine and order, the agency shall collect the restitution order
38first pursuant to subdivision (d).

39(l) When a parolee has both a restitution fine and a restitution
40order from the sentencing court, the Department of Corrections
P19   1and Rehabilitation, or, when the prisoner is punished by
2imprisonment in a county jail pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section
31170, the agency designated by the board of supervisors in the
4county where the prisoner is incarcerated, may collect the
5restitution order first, pursuant to subdivision (h).

6(m) If an inmate is housed at an institution that requires food
7to be purchased from the institution canteen for unsupervised
8overnight visits, and if the money for the purchase of this food is
9received from funds other than the inmate’s wages, that money
10shall be exempt from restitution deductions. This exemption shall
11apply to the actual amount spent on food for the visit up to a
12maximum of fifty dollars ($50) for visits that include the inmate
13and one visitor, seventy dollars ($70) for visits that include the
14inmate and two or three visitors, and eighty dollars ($80) for visits
15that include the inmate and four or more visitors.

16(n) begin deleteAny compensatory end deletebegin insertCompensatory end insertor punitive damages
17awarded by trial or settlement to any inmate, parolee, person placed
18on postrelease community supervision pursuant to Section 3451,
19or defendant on mandatory supervision imposed pursuant to
20subparagraph (B) of paragraph (5) of subdivision (h) of Section
211170, in connection with a civil action brought againstbegin delete anyend deletebegin insert aend insert
22 federal, state, or local jail, prison, or correctional facility, or any
23official or agent thereof, shall be paid directly, after payment of
24reasonable attorney’s fees and litigation costs approved by the
25court, to satisfy any outstanding restitution orders or restitution
26fines against that person. The balance ofbegin delete anyend deletebegin insert theend insert award shall be
27forwarded to the payee after full payment of all outstanding
28restitution orders and restitution fines, subject to subdivisions (e)
29and (i). The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall
30make all reasonable efforts to notify the victims of the crime for
31which that person was convicted concerning the pending payment
32of any compensatory or punitive damages. For any prisoner
33punished by imprisonment in a county jail pursuant to subdivision
34(h) of Section 1170, the agency is authorized to make all reasonable
35efforts to notify the victims of the crime for which that person was
36convicted concerning the pending payment of any compensatory
37or punitive damages.

38(o) (1) Amounts transferred to the California Victim
39Compensation and Government Claims Board for payment of
40direct orders of restitution shall be paid to the victim within 60
P20   1days from the date the restitution revenues are received by the
2California Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board.
3If the restitution payment to a victim is less than fifty dollars ($50),
4then payment need not be forwarded to that victim until the
5payment reaches fifty dollars ($50) or until 180 days from the date
6the first payment is received, whichever occurs sooner.

7(2) begin deleteIn any case in which end deletebegin insertIf end inserta victim cannot be located, the
8restitution revenues received by the California Victim
9Compensation and Government Claims Board on behalf of the
10victim shall be held in trust in the Restitution Fund until the end
11of the state fiscal year subsequent to the state fiscal year in which
12the funds were deposited or until the time that the victim has
13provided current address information, whichever occurs sooner.
14Amounts remaining in trust at the end of the specified period of
15time shall revert to the Restitution Fund.

16(3) (A) begin deleteAny end deletebegin insertA end insertvictim failing to provide a current address within
17the period of time specified in paragraph (2) may provide
18documentation to the Department of Corrections andbegin delete Rehabilitationend delete
19begin insert Rehabilitation,end insert whichbegin delete in turnend delete shall verify that moneys werebegin delete in factend delete
20 collected on behalf of the victim. Upon receipt of that verified
21information from the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation,
22the California Victim Compensation and Government Claims
23Board shall transmit the restitution revenues to the victim in
24accordance with the provisions of subdivision (c) or (h).

25(B) begin deleteAny end deletebegin insertA end insertvictim failing to provide a current address within the
26period of time specified in paragraph (2) may provide
27documentation to the agency designated by the board of supervisors
28in the county where the prisoner punished by imprisonment in a
29county jail pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 is
30incarcerated, whichbegin delete in turnend delete may verify that moneys werebegin delete in factend delete
31 collected on behalf of the victim. Upon receipt of that verified
32information from the agency, the California Victim Compensation
33and Government Claims Board shall transmit the restitution
34revenues to the victim in accordance with the provisions of
35subdivision (d) or (h).

36begin insert

begin insertSEC. 3.end insert  

end insert

begin insertSections 1.5 and 2.5 of this bill shall only become
37operative if both this bill and Senate Bill 1197 of the 2013-14
38Regular Session are enacted and become operative on or before
P21   1January 1, 2015, in which case Sections 1 and 2 of this bill shall
2not become operative.end insert



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