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HomeGovernment CodeDiv. 3Ch. 5Art. 2§ 29828 Warrant Registration Cost Recovery

§ 29828 Warrant Registration Cost Recovery

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§ 29828 Warrant Registration Cost Recovery

Key Takeaways

  • •If the county has to do extra work for warrants (like keeping records or sending notices), they can charge the person or group who issued the warrant for those costs.
  • •The county can ask for money back for things like tracking interest or processing payments related to the warrant.
  • •This rule has been in place since 1993.

Example

A court issues a warrant for someone’s arrest, and the county has to spend time and money keeping track of it, sending letters, and calculating interest on fines.

The county can bill the court for the extra work they did, like paperwork and notifications, to cover their costs.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 29828 Warrant Registration Cost Recovery

Actual costs incurred for warrant registration, record maintenance, notification, interest calculation, and payment processing may be recovered from the issuing entity as administrative costs by the county treasurer. (Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 523, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1993.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

registrationmaintenancenotificationcalculation

Related Statutes

  • § 29845 County Claim Recovery Costs
  • § 14745 State Records Storage Program
  • § 25382 Jail Construction And Maintenance
  • § 29821 Warrant Registration Fund Balance
  • § 29823 Warrant Registration For Unpaid Funds

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 29828.
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