§ 420.30 Remission of fines, restitution or reparation.
   1.  Applicability.  The  procedure  specified in this section governs
remission of fines, restitution or reparation in all cases  not  covered
by subdivision four of section 420.10.
   2.  Procedure.  (a)  Any  superior  court  which  has imposed a fine,
restitution or reparation for any offense may,  in  its  discretion,  on
five  days  notice  to the district attorney of the county in which such
fine, restitution or reparation was imposed and to each person otherwise
required  to  be  given  notice of restitution or reparation pursuant to
subdivision one of section  420.10,  remit  such  fine,  restitution  or
reparation  or  any  portion  thereof. In case of a fine, restitution or
reparation imposed by a local criminal court for any offense, a superior
court  holding  a  term  in the county in which the fine, restitution or
reparation  was  imposed  may,  upon  like  notice,  remit  such   fine,
restitution or reparation or any portion thereof.
   (b)  The  court  shall  give  each  person  given notice a reasonable
opportunity to be heard  on  the  question  of  remitting  an  order  of
restitution  or  reparation.  If  the  court  remits such restitution or
reparation, or any part thereof, the reasons therefor  shall  be  placed
upon the record.
   3.  Restrictions.   In  no event shall a mandatory surcharge or crime
victim assistance fee be remitted.
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