California Vehicle Code

§ 22659

VEH § 22659 Effective Jan 1, 1997Div. 11 · Ch. 10 · Art. 1

Statute text

Any peace officer of the Department of the California Highway Patrol or any person duly authorized by the state agency in possession of property owned by the state, or rented or leased from others by the state and any peace officer of the Department of the California Highway Patrol providing policing services to property of a district agricultural association may, subsequent to giving notice to the city police or county sheriff, whichever is appropriate, cause the removal of a vehicle from the property to the nearest public garage, under any of the following circumstances:

(a)When the vehicle is illegally parked in locations where signs are posted giving notice of violation and removal.

(b)When an officer arrests any person driving or in control of a vehicle for an alleged offense and the officer is by this code or other law required to take the person arrested before a magistrate without unnecessary delay.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 305, Sec. 70. Effective January 1, 1997.