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VEH 2480: (a) A peace officer may remove a vehicle, within the territorial limits in which the officer may act, if the vehicle …

DIVISION 2. ADMINISTRATION

Executive Summary

California Vehicle Code section 2480 ((a) A peace officer may remove a vehicle, within the territorial limits in which the officer may act, if the vehicle …) addresses (a) A peace officer may remove a vehicle, within the territorial limits in which the officer may act, if the vehicle is involved in the theft or movement of. If a peace officer removes a vehicle pursuant to this subdivision, the officer may, after citing or arresting the responsible person, seize the vehicle, which…. Part of DIVISION 2. ADMINISTRATION. Tags Clinic hosts the official statutory text unchanged below for registration, title, and compliance reference in California.

Key Takeaways

  • (a) A peace officer may remove a vehicle, within the territorial limits in which the officer may act, if the vehicle is involved in the theft or movement of….
  • If a peace officer removes a vehicle pursuant to this subdivision, the officer may, after citing or arresting the responsible person, seize the vehicle, which….
  • (b) The registered and legal owner of a vehicle removed and seized pursuant to subdivision (a) or their agents shall be provided the opportunity for a storage….
  • (c) (1) Notwithstanding Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 22650) of Division 11 or any other law, an impounding agency shall release a motor vehicle to the….
  • (B) If the legal owner or registered owner of the vehicle is a rental car agency.

Important Facts

Vehicle Code section
2480
Division
DIVISION 2. ADMINISTRATION
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