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California Rules of Court

Rule 4.336. Confidential Can't Afford to Pay Fine Forms

Cal. Rules of Court, rule 4.336

Current text effective April 1, 2018.

#(a) Use of request and order forms

#(1) A court uses the information on Can't Afford to Pay Fine: Traffic and Other Infractions (form TR-320/CR-320) to determine an infraction defendant's ability to pay under rule 4.335.

#(2) A court may use Can't Afford to Pay Fine: Traffic and Other Infractions (Court Order) (form TR-321/CR-321) to issue an order in response to an infraction defendant's request for an ability-to-pay determination under rule 4.335.

#(b) Confidential request form

Can't Afford to Pay Fine: Traffic and Other Infractions (form TR-320/CR-320), the information it contains, and any supporting documentation are confidential. The clerk's office must maintain the form and supporting documentation in a manner that will protect and preserve their confidentiality. Only the parties and the court may access the form and supporting documentation.

#(c) Optional request and order forms

Can't Afford to Pay Fine: Traffic and Other Infractions (form TR-320/CR-320) and Can't Afford to Pay Fine: Traffic and Other Infractions (Court Order) (form TR-321/CR-321) are optional forms under rule 1.35.

#History

Rule 4.336 adopted effective April 1, 2018.

What this rule requires

Document Filing Requirements

  • A court uses the information on Can't Afford to Pay Fine: Traffic and Other Infractions (form TR-320/CR-320) to determine an infraction defendant's ability to pay under rule 4.335.

  • For an infraction defendant's ability-to-pay request under rule 4.335, the court may use form TR-321/CR-321 to issue an order.

    The rule's wording

    A court may use Can't Afford to Pay Fine: Traffic and Other Infractions (Court Order) (form TR-321/CR-321) to issue an order in response to an infraction defendant's request for an ability-to-pay determination under rule 4.335.

  • Forms TR-320/CR-320 and TR-321/CR-321 are optional under rule 1.35.

    The rule's wording

    Can't Afford to Pay Fine: Traffic and Other Infractions (form TR-320/CR-320) and Can't Afford to Pay Fine: Traffic and Other Infractions (Court Order) (form TR-321/CR-321) are optional forms under rule 1.35.

Sealing & Redaction Procedures

  • The request form, its information, and supporting documents are confidential; the clerk's office must protect their confidentiality, and only the parties and court may access them.

    The rule's wording

    Can't Afford to Pay Fine: Traffic and Other Infractions (form TR-320/CR-320), the information it contains, and any supporting documentation are confidential. The clerk's office must maintain the form and supporting documentation in a manner that will protect and preserve their confidentiality. Only the parties and the court may access the form and supporting documentation.

Official text: courts.ca.gov , checked October 19, 2026.