(a) A twenty-five-dollar ($25) fee shall be assessed by the sheriff or marshal for certification of correction on each citation that requires inspection for proof of correction of any violation pursuant to § 40616 of the Vehicle Code.

(b) All proceeds of the fee shall be deposited in a special fund in the county treasury. A separate accounting of funds deposited shall be maintained for each depositor, and funds deposited shall be for the exclusive use of the sheriff’s civil division or marshal.

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(c) Ninety-five percent of the moneys in the special fund shall be expended to supplement the costs of the depositor for the implementation, maintenance, and purchase of auxiliary equipment and furnishings for automated systems or other nonautomated operational equipment and furnishings deemed necessary by the sheriff’s civil division or marshal. Five percent of the moneys in the special fund shall be used to supplement the expenses of the sheriff’s civil division or marshal in administering the funds.

(Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 29, Sec. 19. (SB 564) Effective January 1, 2024.)