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a. Approve and authorize the Treasurer-Tax Collector Revenue Division’s Application for Discharge from Accountability for approximately $2.9 million dollars in delinquent court-ordered criminal and traffic fines, fees, penalties, and assessments determined to be uncollectible because the likelihood of collection does not warrant the expense involved, pursuant to Government Code Section 25257; and
b. Authorize the Treasurer-Tax Collector, or designee, to take all necessary and appropriate actions to discharge the accountability of the delinquent court-ordered accounts pursuant to Government Code section 25259 and report the discharge to the Superior Court of Monterey County as required by law.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Treasurer-Tax Collector Revenue Division’s Application for Discharge from Accountability for approximately $2.9 million in delinquent court-ordered criminal and traffic fines, fees, penalties, and assessments determined to be uncollectible because the likelihood of collection does not warrant the expense involved, pursuant to Government Code Section 25257; and
b. Authorize the Treasurer-Tax Collector, or designee, to take all necessary and appropriate actions to discharge the accountability of the delinquent court-ordered accounts pursuant to Government Code section 25259 and report the discharge to the Superior Court of Monterey County as required by law.
SUMMARY:
In compliance with the County’s Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Superior Court of Monterey County, the Treasurer-Tax Collector Revenue Division (TTCRD) collects delinquent criminal and traffic fines, fees, penalties, and assessments. One of the agreements of the parties’ MOU based on Judicial Council best practices is to perform a discharge from accountability annually when the cost of collection exceeds the potential value collected from aged accounts.
The TTCRD is requesting Board approval ...
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