California · Penal Code
PEN §1001.65: (a) A district attorney may collect a processing fee if his or her office collects and processes a bad check.
What this law says, in plain English
This statute authorizes district attorneys and courts to collect processing fees (up to $50 per bad check) from defendants in bad check cases to recover costs, plus reimbursement to victims for bank charges incurred.
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