AB 2122: Infractions: warrants and penalties.

<ol> <li>The bill amends existing laws regarding failure to appear in court, making them applicable only if the underlying charge is not an infraction.</li> <li>It prohibits issuing arrest warrants for infractions under the vehicle code and limits other infraction bench warrants to immediate release after booking.</li> <li>The bill removes misdemeanor status and reporting requirements for failing to appear in court when the original charge was an infraction.</li> <li>It eliminates misdemeanor penalties and arrest warrant issuance for failing to pay bail installments or fines if the initial charge was an infraction.</li> <li>The bill also removes the requirement for magistrates to issue bench warrants for certain infractions involving road safety violations if a defendant fails to appear.</li> </ol>