Bill Text: CA SB1096 | 2021-2022 | Regular Session | Enrolled

California Senate Bill 1096 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Bill Title: Online tool: traffic violator school.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2022-08-26 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 191, Statutes of 2022. [SB1096 Detail]

Download: California-2021-SB1096-Enrolled.html

Enrolled August 10, 2022

Passed IN Senate August 08, 2022

Passed IN Assembly June 29, 2022

Amended IN Assembly May 24, 2022

Amended IN Senate March 31, 2022

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2021–2022 REGULAR SESSION

Senate Bill

No. 1096

Introduced by Senator Limón

February 16, 2022

An act to add Section 68645.15 to the Government Code, relating to courts.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

SB 1096, Limón. Online tool: traffic violator school.

Existing law requires the Judicial Council to develop an online tool for adjudicating infraction violations, including ability-to-pay determinations, to implement the tool on a phased schedule, and to make this tool available statewide on or before June 30, 2024. Existing law permits a court to allow defendants to agree to forfeit bail, plead guilty or nolo contendere, request an ability-to-pay determination, or otherwise adjudicate matters through the use of technology, for all infraction violations for which an in-person appearance is not required.

Existing law provides for the licensing and administration by the Department of Motor Vehicles of traffic violator schools, operators, and instructors. Existing law allows the court, after a deposit of the specified fee or bail, a plea of guilty or no contest, or a conviction, to order or permit a person who holds specified driver’s licenses to attend a traffic violator school for a traffic offense.

This bill would prohibit a defendant’s request for an ability-to-pay determination through the online tool from impacting their eligibility to attend traffic violator school.

Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

Section 68645.15 is added to the Government Code, to read:

68645.15.

A defendant’s request for an ability-to-pay determination through the online tool shall not impact their eligibility to attend traffic violator school pursuant to Section 42005 of the Vehicle Code.