Error and/or relief
We modify the judgment to vacate the balance of the $200 restitution fine pursuant to section 1465.9(d).
First Holding:
Effective January 1, 2025, the Legislature amended section 1465.9 to add subdivision (d), which provides that upon the expiration of 10 years after the date of imposition of a restitution fine pursuant to section 1202.4, the balance, including any collection fees, shall be unenforceable and uncollectible and any portion of a judgment imposing those fines shall be vacated.
Authority:
PEN 1465.9(d)
Second Holding:
We review questions of statutory interpretation de novo. If the language of the statute contains no ambiguity, we presume the Legislature meant what it said, and the plain meaning of the statute governs. The 10-year period starts with the original imposition of the fine and does not restart on resentencing. We modify the judgment to vacate the balance of the restitution fine.
Authority:
PEN 1260
People v. Rogers (2025) 108 Cal.App.5th 340, 354
People v. The North River Ins. Co. (2025) 18 Cal.5th 1, 13
People v. Salstrom (2025) 117 Cal.App.5th 596, 601 review granted 3/11/2026 (S295038)