Extra $2 court penalty for emergency medical care funds kept for 10 more years
Counties may keep adding $2 for every $10 of criminal fines to their emergency medical services fund, and 15% of that money still goes to pediatric trauma centers. These rules were set to expire and now continue.
Who it affects
People paying criminal fines, counties and pediatric trauma centers
When
This law takes effect on January 1, 2027. California laws take effect on January 1 of the year after they are signed, unless the law says otherwise.
- : Signed into law
- : This law takes effect
- : The extended penalty and pediatric funding rules expire
Official text
California AB 1607: Emergency medical services.
On California Legislative Information. The official text is what counts; read it before you act.
Not legal advice. Plain-English summaries to help you find what changes and when. Not legal advice: read the official text, and ask a lawyer about your situation.