P. v. Montes CA6
In November 2018, Appellant Alexander Montes pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of an accident (Veh. Code, § 20001, subd. (b)(2)) and admitted that he had a prior strike conviction (Pen. Code, §§ 667, subds. (b)-(i), 1170.12). The trial court sentenced him to term of six years in prison and imposed various fines and fees, including a $129.75 criminal justice administration fee under Government Code section 29550.1.
On appeal, Montes argues, and the Attorney General concedes, that the portion of his $129.75 criminal justice administration fee that remains unpaid as of July 1, 2021 should be vacated due to recent legislative changes effectuated by Assembly Bill No. 1869 that rendered the fee uncollectible and unenforceable. “Assembly Bill 1869 abrogated the authority to impose and collect 23 different administrative fees, including, as relevant here, . . . the criminal justice administration fee.” (People v. Greeley (2021) 70 Cal.App.5th 609, 625.)
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