AB 2428: Criminal fees.

<p>The bill amends several sections of California's government, health and safety, penal, and vehicle codes. It primarily addresses the collection of fees associated with criminal arrests, prosecutions, or convictions by repealing authority to collect many such fees. The bill makes unpaid court-imposed costs unenforceable and uncollectible, vacating any judgment imposed due to these costs. Additionally, it relieves individuals sentenced to state prison or confined in a county jail from paying trial court filing fees related to their criminal conviction.</p> <p>The legislation also allows public entities to accept personal checks for payment of court-ordered debt without specific conditions and prohibits charging recovery processing and collection costs for returned checks concerning such debts. The bill includes findings and declarations supporting these changes and makes conforming ame…