In California, a cell phone ticket is NOT a moving violation and should not raise your insurance premium. The traffic code show the fine as $20. In Orange County, the acutal fine is $172. The fine includes:
$20 - Base fine amount (Court automation 2%, County Funds 15%, City Funds 83%
$30 - State Penalty fund (PC 1464)
$21 - County penalty fund (CG 76000)
$15 - State court facilities construction fund (GC 70372)
$6 - DNA Identification fund (GC 76104.6 & GC 76104.7)
$6 - County Emergency Medical Services (GC 76104)
$5 - State General Fund (PC 1465.7)
$30 - Court Security Fee (PC 1465.8)
$35 - Conviction Assess Fee (GC 70373(a) (1)
$1 - Night Court Fee (VC 42006)
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$172.00
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