The Judicial Council shall develop an online tool for adjudicating infraction violations, including ability-to-pay determinations. The Judicial Council shall implement the tool on a phased schedule and shall make this tool available statewide on or before June 30, 2024. A defendant, a designee of the defendant, or the defendant’s attorney, may, upon certification, access the online tool. A defendant shall not be compelled to use this online tool.

(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 257, Sec. 9. (AB 177) Effective September 23, 2021.)

Terms Used In California Government Code 68645

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.