California · Penal Code
PEN §1465.7: (a) A state surcharge of 20 percent shall be levied on the base fine used to calculate the state penalty assessment as specified in subdivision (a) of Section 1464.
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This statute establishes a 20 percent state surcharge on base fines in criminal cases, specifying how courts must collect and transmit the surcharge to the state treasury.
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