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Report to the Legislature | Traffic: Annual Report on Online Traffic Adjudication and Ability-to-Pay (Action Required)
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Summary
Summary
The Criminal Justice Services office recommends that the Judicial Council receive Online Traffic Adjudication and Ability-to-Pay: Annual Report, and direct the Administrative Director to submit this final report to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee and the Department of Finance as mandated by the Budget Act of 2018 (Sen. Bill 847; Stats. 2018, ch. 29). The report documents the background of the pilot program, describes first-year implementation activities, provides data about the litigants making requests using the software and the resulting reductions in fines and fees, and describes the next steps of developing additional online functions.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
Criminal Justice Services recommends that the Judicial Council, effective January 17, 2020:
1. Receive the attached Online Traffic Adjudication and Ability-to-Pay: Annual Report; and
2. Direct the Administrative Director to submit this report to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee and the Department of Finance as mandated by the Budget Act of 2018.