New Law Regarding Reimbursement of Extradition Expenses
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On August 24, 2007, Senate Bill 81 (Chapter 175, Statutes of 2007) was enacted to add language to Penal Code sections 1557, 4016.5, 4750, 4758 and 6005 and to Welfare and Institutions Code section 1776. The new statutory language that was added to these various code sections specifically addressed the issue of reimbursement of extradition expenses. The new language reads as follows:
“No city, county, or other jurisdiction may file, and the state may not reimburse,
a claim pursuant to this section that is presented to the Department of Corrections
and Rehabilitation (CDCR) or to any other agency or department of the state more
than six months after the close of the month in which the costs were incurred.”
With this change in law, the Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board no longer has the authority to act on claims submitted to the Government Claims Program seeking reimbursement of expenses related to extradition claims that are not invoiced to the CDCR within six months after the end of the month in which the extradition expenses were incurred. It is now imperative that cities, counties and other entities seeking reimbursement for extradition expenses submit their invoices to the CDCR within the prescribed six month time frame to be reimbursed.
Any questions regarding the new statutory language affecting the criteria for reimbursement of extradition expenses may be directed to Laura Alarcon, Manager of the Government Claims Program at 916-491-3641.
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