California Vehicle Code

§ 23118

VEH § 23118 Effective Jan 1, 2010Div. 11 · Ch. 12 · Art. 1

Statute text

(a)(1) A magistrate presented with the affidavit of a peace officer establishing reasonable cause to believe that a vehicle, described by vehicle type and license number, is being used or operated in violation of Section 7502.1 of the Business and Professions Code shall issue a warrant or order authorizing any peace officer to immediately seize and cause the removal of the vehicle.

(2)The warrant or court order may be entered into a computerized database.

(3)Any vehicle so impounded may be impounded until such time as the owner of the property, or the person in possession of the property at the time of the impoundment, produces proof of licensure pursuant to Chapter 11 (commencing with Section 7500) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code, or proof of an exemption from licensure pursuant to Section 7500.2 or 7500.3 of the Business and Professions Code.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 322, Sec. 11. (AB 515) Effective January 1, 2010.