California Vehicle Code

§ 21100.4

VEH § 21100.4 Effective Jan 1, 2012Div. 11 · Ch. 1 · Art. 3

Statute text

(a)(1) A magistrate presented with the affidavit of a peace officer or a designated local transportation officer establishing reasonable cause to believe that a vehicle, described by vehicle type and license number, is being operated as a taxicab or other passenger vehicle for hire in violation of licensing requirements adopted by a local authority under subdivision (b) of Section 21100 shall issue a warrant or order authorizing the peace officer or designated local transportation officer to immediately seize and cause the removal of the vehicle. As used in this section, “designated local transportation officer” means any local public officer employed by a local authority to investigate and enforce local taxicab and vehicle for hire laws and regulations.

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

(3)A vehicle so impounded may be impounded for a period not to exceed 30 days.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 536, Sec. 14. (AB 957) Effective January 1, 2012.