§ 70615

Current Version

Amended (as amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 631, Sec. 2) by Stats. 2025, Ch. 782, Sec. 2.5. (SB 720) Effective January 1, 2026. Repealed as of January 1, 2032, by its own provisions. See later operative version, as amended by Sec. 3 of Stats. 2025, Ch. 782.

The fee for filing any of the following appeals to the superior court is twenty-five dollars ($25):

(a)An appeal of a local agency’s decision regarding an administrative fine or penalty under Section 53069.4.
(b)An appeal under Section 40230 of the Vehicle Code of an administrative agency’s decision regarding a parking violation.
(c)An appeal under Section 99582 of the Public Utilities Code of a hearing officer’s determination regarding an administrative penalty for fare evasion or a passenger conduct violation.
(d)A petition under Section 186.35 of the Penal Code challenging a law

enforcement agency’s inclusion of a person’s information in a shared gang database.

(e)An appeal under Section 22428 of the Vehicle Code of a hearing officer’s determination regarding a civil penalty for an automated speed violation, as defined in Section 22425 of the Vehicle Code.
(f)An appeal under Section 22438 of the Vehicle Code of a hearing officer’s determination regarding a civil penalty for an automated speed violation, as defined in Section 22435 of the Vehicle Code.
(g)An appeal under Section 21455.9 of the Vehicle Code of a hearing officer’s determination regarding a civil penalty for an automated traffic enforcement violation, as defined in Section 21455.9 of the Vehicle Code.
(h)An appeal under Section 22445.3 of the Vehicle Code of a hearing officer’s determination regarding a civil penalty for an automated speed violation, as defined in Section 22445 of the Vehicle Code.
(i)This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2032, and as of that date is repealed.
Future Version

Amended (as added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 808, Sec. 3) by Stats. 2025, Ch. 782, Sec. 3. (SB 720) Effective January 1, 2026. Operative January 1, 2032, by its own provisions.

The fee for filing any of the following appeals to the superior court is twenty-five dollars ($25):

(a)An appeal of a local agency’s decision regarding an administrative fine or penalty under Section 53069.4.
(b)An appeal under Section 40230 of the Vehicle Code of an administrative agency’s decision regarding a parking violation.
(c)An appeal under Section 99582 of the Public Utilities Code of a hearing officer’s determination regarding an administrative penalty for fare evasion or a passenger conduct violation.
(d)A

petition under Section 186.35 of the Penal Code challenging a law enforcement agency’s inclusion of a person’s information in a shared gang database.

(e)An appeal under Section 21455.9 of the Vehicle Code of a hearing officer’s determination regarding a civil penalty for an automated traffic enforcement violation, as defined in Section 21455.9 of the Vehicle Code.
(f)This section shall become operative on January 1, 2032.

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