California Vehicle Code

§ 23596

VEH § 23596 Effective Jan 1, 2008Div. 11.5 · Ch. 2 · Art. 6

Statute text

(a)(1) Upon its own motion or upon motion of the prosecutor in a criminal action for a violation of any of the following offenses, the court with jurisdiction over the offense, notwithstanding Section 86 of the Code of Civil Procedure and any other provision of law otherwise prescribing the jurisdiction of the court based upon the value of the property involved, may declare the motor vehicle driven by the defendant to be a nuisance if the defendant is the registered owner of the vehicle:

(A)A violation of Section 191.5 of, or subdivision (a) of Section 192.5 of, the Penal Code.

(B)A violation of Section 23152 that occurred within seven years of two or more separate offenses of Section 191.5 of, or subdivision (a) of Section 192.5 of, the Penal Code, or Section 23152 or 23153, or any combination thereof, that resulted in convictions.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 747, Sec. 36. Effective January 1, 2008.