People v. Hall CA3

FACTS AND HISTORY OF THE PROCEEDINGS

On October 16, 2020, defendant stole a vehicle valued more than $950. Defendant was charged with grand theft (Pen. Code, § 487, subd. (a); statutory section citations that follow are found in the Penal Code unless otherwise stated), uttering a fictitious check (§ 476), unlawful driving or taking a vehicle (Veh. Code, § 10851, subd. (a)), and receiving stolen property (§ 496d, subd. (a)). On October 4, 2021, defendant pleaded no contest to unlawfully taking a vehicle. The remaining counts were dismissed. That same day, the trial court suspended imposition of sentence and placed defendant on two years of informal probation with 120 days in jail. The trial court also stated, “the fine is $400,” in addition to “a $300 probation revocation fine, which is stayed.” The minute order for the hearing showed the $400 fine was comprised of a $300 restitution fine (§ 1202.40), a $40 security fee (§ 1465.8), a $30 convictions assessment (Gov. Code, § 70373), and a $30 “[s]urcharge” (§ 1202.4, subd. (l)). The trial court asked defendant whether she could pay the $400 fine within two months or if she needed payments. Defendant responded, “I can pay…