Impounded vehicles.
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No
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No
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill aims to update California vehicle laws regarding impounded vehicles. Specifically, it requires storage facilities to accept debit cards for payments, clarifies documentation requirements for releasing vehicles, and makes other technical changes to the Vehicle Code. It also addresses issues related to vehicle seizures and releases, including those involving rental car agencies and potential post-storage hearings.
Key provisions
- Requires storage facilities to accept debit cards for payments.
- Specifies acceptable documentation for releasing impounded vehicles.
- Addresses vehicle seizures related to drunk driving offenses.
- Clarifies procedures for post-storage hearings.
- Updates provisions related to repossession and collateral release.
- Modifies requirements for notifying vehicle owners of impoundment.
- Addresses specific circumstances under which a vehicle may be released without requiring a hearing.
- Includes technical and conforming changes to the Vehicle Code.
Who is affected
- Vehicle owners
- Law enforcement agencies
- Impounding agencies
- Storage facilities
- Rental car agencies
Notable changes
- Expands the scope of existing crimes related to driving under the influence.
- Creates a new crime related to refusing to accept debit card payments.
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