Fees added to traffic tickets in my county.
If you get a speeding ticket for going 15 miles an hour over the speed limit, the base fine is $35 PLUS:
Penalty Assessment: Penalty assessments are allocated for such items as court and jail facility construction and other items as noted below.
- $10.00 per $10/base fine per PC 1464 goes 70% to State Trial Court Trust Fund; 30% to County General Fund.
- $2.00 per $10/base fine per GC 76100 goes to the County Courthouse construction fund.
- $2.50 per $10/base fine per GC 76101 goes to the County Jail Construction Fund.
- $0.50 per $10/base fine per GC 76102 goes to County Automated Fingerprint Fund.
- $2.00 per $10/base fine per GC 76104 goes to Maddy Emergency Medical Fund (State/County split).
- $3.00 per $10/base fine per GC 70372.(a) goes to State Court Facilities Construction Fund.
- $1.00 per $10/base fine per GC 76104.6 goes to the DNA Identification Fund (County/State split).
- $4.00 per $10/base fine per GC 76104.7 goes to the DNA Identification Fund (County/State split). (First $1 per $10 effective on violations on/after 07/12/06; additional $2 per $10 effective on violations on/after 06/10/10; $1 per $10 effective on violations on/after 06/27/12.)
- $2.00 per $10/base fine per GC 70372(a) goes to the State Court Facilities Construction Fund - Immediate and Critical Needs Account.
Night Court Assessment Fee pursuant to Vehicle Code 42006; goes to the State Court Facilities Construction Fund - Immediate and Critical Needs Account - $1.00.
DMV History fee pursuant to Vehicle Code 40508.6; goes to the court to offset cost of recording and maintaining defendants prior convictions of the Vehicle Code - $10.00.
Twenty percent Criminal Surcharge pursuant to Penal Code 1465.7; goes to the State General Fund. 20% is calculated on the base fine amount.
Court Security Fee pursuant to Penal Code 1465.8; goes to the State Trial Court Trust Fund - $40.00.
Criminal Conviction Assessment pursuant to Government Code 70373; goes to the State Court Facilities Construction Fund – Immediate and Critical Needs Account (assessed per conviction). - $30.00 (Misdemeanor); $35.00 (Infraction)
Emergency Air Medical Transportation Act Fee pursuant to Government Code 76000.10; goes to County Emergency Air Medical Transportation Fund - $4.00.
Parking Violations Processed by the court. These violations must be issued on a Notice to Appear and signed by the violator.- $3.00 per parking violation. Pursuant to SB 857 and Government Code 76000.3, effective 12/19/10; it goes to the State Trial Court Trust Fund.
DMV Traffic Violator School Completion Certificate Fee, $3.00 charged per certificate. Pursuant to AB 2499 and Vehicle Code 11208(d), effective 09/01/11, it goes to State Department of Motor Vehicles.