California · Penal Code
PEN §1203.1h: (a) In addition to any other costs which a court is authorized to require a defendant to pay, upon conviction of any offense involving child abuse or neglect, the court may require that the defendant
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Upon conviction for child abuse, neglect, sexual assault, or attempted sexual assault, a court may order the defendant to reimburse law enforcement for medical examination costs, based on the defendant's ability to pay.
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