California · Government Code
GOV §70373: (a) (1) To ensure and maintain adequate funding for court facilities, an assessment shall be imposed on every conviction for a criminal offense, including a traffic offense, except parking offenses as
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A $30–$35 assessment is imposed on criminal and traffic convictions to fund court facilities and deposited into a state construction fund.
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