Can a defendant be ordered to reimburse the county for the costs of his defense?

Section 987.8 authorizes the court to order a defendant to reimburse the county for some or all of the costs of his defense. (People v. Verduzco (2012) 210 Cal.App.4th 1406, 1420.) Section 987.8, subdivision (b), provides in pertinent part: "If a defendant is provided legal assistance, either through the public defender or private counsel appointed by the court, upon conclusion of the criminal proceedings in the trial court . . . the court may, after notice and a hearing, make a determination of the present ability of the defendant to pay all or a portion of the cost thereof. The court may, in its discretion, hold one such additional hearing within six months of the conclusion of the criminal proceedings."