§ 8.42. PENALTY ASSESSMENT FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.

Pursuant to California Government Code Section 76000.5, there is hereby established an additional penalty of $2 over that currently levied under California Penal Code Section 1464 for every $10 or fraction thereof upon every fine, penalty, or forfeiture imposed and collected by the courts for non-misdemeanor and non-felony violations of the California Vehicle Code or local ordinances adopted pursuant to the Vehicle Code, as authorized by Penal Code Sections 1464 and 1465, with the exceptions noted therein. The revenues from this assessment shall go to the Public Health Emergency Medical Services Fund established in Section 10.100-195 of this Code. Pursuant to Government Code Section 76000.5(b), these increased penalties shall not offset or reduce the funding of other programs from other sources, but shall result in increased funding to those programs.

(Added by Ord. 120-07, File No. 070325, App. 5-25-2007; amended by Ord. , File No. 180132, App. 6/14/2018, Eff. 7/15/2018, Retro. 7/1/2018)