RESOLUTION NO. _____________

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, COUNTY OF SAN MATEO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA

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RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF ASSEMBLY BILL 680 (HALL),

LOCAL GOVERNMENT: FEES AND JUDGMENTS

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RESOLVED, by the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo, State of California, that

WHEREAS, under current law the county sheriff is required to perform certain duties, such as service process, evictions, and the keeping an maintaining of seized property and is allowed to collect fees to offset the service costs; and

WHEREAS, current law specifies the amount of the fees and requires a portion be deposited in a special fund in the county treasury to fund the sheriff’s civil division, while the remainder of the fee is deposited into the county general fund; and

WHEREAS, Assembly Bill 680 (Hall) would increase by amounts ranging from $5 to $20, various fees for services provided by county sheriffs and marshals and would apply to serving, executing and processing required court notices, writs, orders, and other processes; and

WHEREAS, persons unable to pay the increased fees will be able to continue to petition the court for a fee waiver;

WHEREAS, the proposed fees have not been increased since the passage of Assembly Bill 1768 (Steinberg, Chapter 629, Statutes of 2000).

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED AND ORDERED that the Board of Supervisors by the adoption of this resolution hereby supports Assembly Bill 680 (Hall) regarding local government fees and judgments.

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