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a. Approve and authorize the Treasurer-Tax Collector's Revenue Division Application for Discharge from Accountability for the collection of delinquent court-ordered criminal and traffic fines, fees, penalties, and assessments deemed uncollectible due to age of debt and lack of value where the cost of recovery exceeds the cost of collection efforts, per Government Code Section 25257; and
b. Authorize the Treasurer-Tax Collector or her designee to take all necessary and appropriate action to discharge the accountability of delinquent court-ordered accounts pursuant to Government Code Section 25259.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Treasurer-Tax Collector's Revenue Division Application for Discharge from Accountability for the collection of delinquent court-ordered criminal and traffic fines, fees, penalties, and assessments deemed uncollectible due to age of debt and lack of value where the cost of recovery exceeds the cost of collection efforts, per Government Code Section 25257; and
b. Authorize the Treasurer-Tax Collector or her designee to take all necessary and appropriate action to discharge the accountability of delinquent court-ordered accounts pursuant to Government Code Section 25259.
SUMMARY:
In compliance with the County's Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Superior Court of Monterey County, the Treasurer-Tax Collector's 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. A discharge from accountability relieves the TTCRD from collection responsibility but does not release any person from payment liability of discharged accounts.
DISCUSSION:
Pursuant to Government Code Sections 25257-25259.95, ...
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