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Rules and Forms | Miscellaneous Technical Changes to Traffic Rules and Forms (Action Required)
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Summary
Summary
The Traffic Advisory Committee recommends amending one rule of court and revising five traffic forms to incorporate changes resulting from legislation and correct a statutory reference. These changes are technical, minor, and noncontroversial. The committee recommends making the necessary corrections to conform to statues and avoid causing confusion for court users, clerks, and judicial officers.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
The Traffic Advisory Committee recommends that the Judicial Council, effective January 1, 2024:
1. Amend rule 4.107 of the California Rules of Court to update the maximum civil assessment fee amount that was reduced by Assembly Bill 199 (Stats. 2022, ch. 57);
2. Revise Officer’s Declaration (form TR-235) to resolve an incorrectly cited statute;
3. Revise Agreement to Pay and Forfeit Bail in Installments (form TR-300) and Online Agreement to Pay and Forfeit Bail in Installments (form TR-300o) to delete a field for administrative fees that were repealed by AB 177 (Stats. 2021, ch. 257), and delete a warning regarding consequences from the Department of Motor Vehicles for failure to pay that were repealed by Assembly Bill 2746 (Stats. 2022, ch. 800); and
4. Revise Agreement to Pay Traffic Violator School Fees in Installments (form TR-310) and Online Agreement to Pay Traffic Violator School Fees in Installments (form TR-310o) to update a warning regarding consequences from the Department of Motor Vehicles for failure to pay that were repealed by Assembly Bill 2746. Revise Agreement to Pay Traffic Violator School Fees in Installments (form TR-310) to be consistent with Online Agreement to Pay Traffic Violator School Fees in Installments (form TR-310o), by clarifying the form is for violations of the Vehicle Code.
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