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Reporting

In June 2012 the Judicial Council approved a revised Collections Reporting Template as a result of amendments to Penal Code section 1463.007 (cost recovery). In addition, the template was revised to capture more information pertaining to statewide collections.

Each superior court and county is jointly required to report to the Judicial Council the performance and best practices of the cooperative superior court and county collection program pursuant to Penal Code section 1463.010.

The Collections Reporting Template is an Excel spreadsheet and includes instructions, a glossary, contact and other information, program and performance worksheets.

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How to Report

The Collections Reporting Template is due to the Judicial Council on or before September 1, 2009 and annually thereafter. The Collections Reporting Template may be e-mailed to the AOC Enhanced Collections Unit at collections@jud.ca.gov, faxed to 818-558-3112, or mailed to the address below. The Financial Annual Report must be signed by the authorized court and county representative, and may be e-mailed to collections@jud.ca.gov or mailed to the address below.

Fax or mail to:
Margie Borjon-Miller
Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC)
Finance Division, Enhanced Collections Unit
2255 North Ontario Street, Suite 200
Burbank, California 91504
Fax: 818-558-3112
E-mail: collections@jud.ca.gov

Cost Recovery

In June 2012, the Judicial Council approved revisions to the Guidelines and Standards for Cost Recovery to reflect the amendments to Penal Code section 1463.007, as enacted by Senate Bill 857 (Stats. 2010, ch 720).

Penal Code section 1463.007 provides the standards by which a court or county may recover the costs of operating a comprehensive collection program. Costs may be recovered from the collection of delinquent court-ordered fees, fines, forfeitures, penalties, and assessments before revenues are distributed to another government entity.

The Guidelines and Standards for Cost Recovery assists collection programs in the cost recovery process. The guidelines and standards, the glossary, and the distribution template can be downloaded here.

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Performance, Benchmarks and Best Practices

Performance Measures and Benchmarks

Penal Code section 1463.010 requires the Judicial Council to establish performance measures and benchmarks to review the effectiveness of cooperative superior court and county collection programs statewide. The approved Collections Performance Measures and Benchmarks can be downloaded below.

Performance Measures and Benchmarks

Best Practices

Legislation requires each court and county to report annually to the Judicial Council the extent to which it is following established best practices for its collection programs. The approved Collections Best Practices can be downloaded below.

Collections Best Practices

Discharge from Accountability

Government Code sections 25257-25259.95 authorize and establish the eligibility criteria for discharging court-ordered debt. A discharge from accountability may be completed by the responsible collecting entity for the following case types: infractions, misdemeanors, and felonies. For more information and assistance about discharging debt, you may contact the Administrative Office of the Courts Enhanced Collections Unit at: collections@jud.ca.gov

Enforcement of Civil Money Judgements

Criminal and Traffic Fines Enforceable as Money Judgments Information Sheet
Penal Code section 1214(d), was amended by Senate Bill 857 (Stats. 2010, ch. 720) to clarify that fines, fees, penalties, and assessments imposed in criminal and traffic cases are exempt from the 10-year limitations period applicable to enforcement of civil judgments.

Legislative Reports

Fiscal Year 2011-2012


Fiscal Year 2010-2011


Fiscal Year 2009-2010


Fiscal Year 2008-2009

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