California · Government Code
GOV §76000: (a) (1) Except as otherwise provided elsewhere in this section, in each county there shall be levied an additional penalty in the amount of seven dollars ($7) for every ten dollars ($10), or part of t
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Counties must collect an additional penalty of $7 per $10 of every criminal fine imposed by courts, deposited into county funds for specified purposes.
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