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Phil Batchelor, County Administrator �
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Legislation - AB 2574 (O' Connell)
SUBJECT:
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION•
Adopt a position of support for AB 2574 by Assemblyman O' Connell
which would authorize a court to substantially increase the
fines imposed for convictions involving large quantities of
controlled substances.
BACKGROUND:
Existing law provides that in addition to the term of
imprisonment provided by law for persons convicted of certain
controlled substances violations the trial court may impose a
fine not exceeding $20,000 for each such offense. AB 2574 would
authorize the court to impose additional fines based on the
quantity of the controlled substance involved ( specifically
heroin, cocaine, or cocaine hydrochloride) as follows:
Quantity Additional Fine
More than 3 pounds $1 million
Mote than 10 pounds $4 million
More than 25 pounds $8 .million
Conviction with prior convictions $8 million
The Court is required to make a finding that there is a
reasonable expectation that the fine or a substantial portion
thereof could be collected within a reasonable period of time.
The Sheriff-Coroner is on record in support of AB 2574 on the
basis that its passage will tend to provide a major negative
impact on drug dealers and .will cut into their illicit profits by
imposing fines which are comparable to the profits obtained from
the sale of illegal drugs. It is therefore recommended that the
Board of Supervisors join the Sheriff in supporting AB 2574.
AB 257.4 has passed the Assembly and is currently on referral to
the Senate Judiciary Committee.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE S : ZZ L-1a
ACTION OF BOARD ON' 7/21/87 ,A?PROVED AS RECCMMaNDED �, OTHER _
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT �' ) film CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: s AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
cc: County Administrator ATTESTED
JUL 21 1987
Sheriff-Coroner PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Mental Health Director SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Jackson/Barish & Associates
Assemblyman O'Connell
M382/7-83
BY ,DEPUTY
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