California · Penal Code

PEN §1202.51: In any case in which a defendant is convicted of any of the offenses enumerated in Section 372, 373a, 374.

Civil

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This statute requires courts to impose mandatory fines ($100 for infractions, $200 for misdemeanors) on defendants convicted of specific offenses, with funds directed to illegal dumping enforcement programs.

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In any case in which a defendant is convicted of any of the offenses enumerated in Section 372, 373a, 374.3, 374.4, 374.7, or 374.8, the court shall order the defendant to pay a fine of one hundred dollars ($100) if the conviction is for an infraction or two hundred dollars ($200) if the conviction is for a misdemeanor, in addition to any other penalty or fine imposed. If the court determines that the defendant has the ability to pay all or part of the fine, the court shall set the amount to be paid and order the defendant to pay that sum to the city or, if not within a city, the county, where the violation occurred, to be used for the city’s or county’s illegal dumping enforcement program. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no state or county penalty, assessment, fee, or surcharge shall be imposed on the fine ordered under this section.

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