California Attorney General Reports March 20, 1998 (Opinion No. (1998))

DANIEL E. LUNGREN Attorney General ANTHONY M. SUMMERS Deputy Attorney General THE HONORABLE CHARLES R. MACK, YOLO COUNTY COUNSEL, has requested an opinion on the following question: Does the $200 fee paid by a person granted probation for a crime of domestic violence constitute a "fine, penalty, or forfeiture" to which penalty assessment provisions apply?