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Report to the Legislature | Online Infraction Adjudication and Ability-to-Pay Determinations (February 2023)
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Summary
Summary
This legislative report describes actions taken in furtherance of the statewide expansion of online ability-to-pay determinations for infraction violations as authorized by Assembly Bill 143 (Stats. 2021, ch. 79). In addition to providing data from courts that have adopted the MyCitations tool to adjudicate eligible infractions, the report also includes a performance evaluation of the pilot program. Sixteen courts currently offer online ability-to-pay requests through MyCitations. As of January 1, 2023, over 66,000 ability-to-pay requests were submitted through the MyCitations tool. These requests account for $41.5 million in outstanding criminal fines and fees that were granted a reduction account for over $20 million in reduced fines and fees. An aggregate analysis of cases adjudicated during the pilot period demonstrates that cases granted a reduction through the tool have a 61 percent success rate for full repayment. By contrast, cases denied relief through the tool exhibit a 29 percent success rate. Case-level analysis of requests adjudicated during the pilot period demonstrates that repayment success increases when litigants are ordered to pay less.
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Speakers
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Ms. Stephanie Bohrer, Assistant Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of
San Joaquin County
Ms. Francine Byrne, Criminal Justice Services
Ms. Martha Wright, Criminal Justice Services