Assembly Bill 1186 was introduced by Assemblymember Bonta.
Starting January 1st, 2025 under this new California law, courts may no longer charge youth restitution fines and any unpaid restitution fines that are 10 years or older will be canceled for both youth and adults. Additionally, under AB 1186 (Bonta) youth co-defendants (multiple minors charged with the same crime) must now be charged with restitution based on their fault only—as opposed to the former practice of charging each minor in a case with 100% of the restitution ordered. See the fact sheet below for more details.
Status: Signed by the Governor