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SB 676, as amended, Wolk. Local fees.
(1) Existing law, the Uniform Federal Lien Registration Act,
governs the filing of notices of liens, certificates, and other
notices affecting federal tax liens or other federal liens. The act
requires a filing officer to issue, upon request, a certificate
showing whether there is on file any notice of a federal lien or
certificate or notice affecting any federal lien filed pursuant to
the act or as specified. If the filing officer is a county recorder,
the fee set by the filing officer may not exceed $15 for a
certificate for each name searched.
This bill would delete the limitation on the fee that may be
charged by a county recorder acting as a filing officer for purposes
of the act.
(2) Existing law requires the Department of Fish and Game to
impose and collect a fee for specified purposes, to defray the costs
of managing and protecting fish and wildlife trust resources and
authorizes the county clerk to charge a documentary handling fee of
$50 per filing, in addition to the fees charged by the department.

This bill would authorize the county clerk to charge a fee of $75
per filing in addition to the fees charged by the department.

(3)
(2) Existing law authorizes the county recorder of each
county to charge a fee of $4 for the first page and $3 for each
additional page for recording and indexing every instrument, paper,
or notice required or permitted to be recorded, as specified.
This bill would increase the maximum fee for the first page to
$10, and would make other conforming changes.
(4)
(3) Under existing law, every defendant, when
represented by appointed counsel, is required to be assessed a
registration fee not to exceed $25, but the fee is not required of
any defendant that is financially unable to pay it. Under existing
law, these provisions are operative in a county only upon the
adoption of a resolution by the board of supervisors electing to
establish the registration fee.
This bill would increase the maximum amount for that registration
fee to $50.
(5)
(4) Existing law limits the fees that a court, county,
or city, as applicable, may charge for various costs related to the
judgment and execution of criminal matters, including certain
administrative costs, costs related to collecting restitution or to
probation supervision, certain costs of conducting a criminal
investigation, and costs related to providing specified court
services, such as a petition for changing a plea or for an order
sealing a record. Existing law also limits the fee that a local
agency may charge for taking fingerprints for licensing, employment,
or certification to an amount not to exceed $10.
This bill would increase the maximum fee for administrative costs
of collection from 10% to 15%, and for other fees would delete those
limits on the maximum fees that may be charged for providing those
services pursuant to those provisions, as specified. This bill would
also establish a fee to process installment payments, which would not
exceed the administrative and clerical costs, and shall not exceed
$75, as provided. Additionally, the bill would increase the maximum
fee for changing a plea or setting aside a verdict from $120 to $150.

(6)
(5) Existing law authorizes a county to levy charges
for the reasonable costs of support of a minor against the father,
mother, spouse, or other person, while the minor is placed, or
detained in, or committed to, any institution or other place, or
pursuant to an order of the juvenile court. Existing law limits the
costs of support to actual costs incurred by the county for food and
food preparation, clothing, personal supplies, and medical expenses,
not to exceed a maximum cost of $15 per day, except that the cost may
be adjusted every 3rd year to reflect the percentage change in the
calendar year annual average of the California Consumer Price Index,
as specified.
This bill would increase that amount to $30 per day.
(7)
(6) Existing law authorizes the county board of
supervisors or the court, as the case may be, to require
reimbursement for the actual cost of services rendered for a petition
to seal or expunge a criminal record of a minor, not to exceed $120.

This bill would raise that limit to $150.

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