Ins. Code, § 1874.1 · Article 4. Motor Vehicle Theft and Motor Vehicle Insurance Fraud Reporting
Ins. Code, § 1874.1
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
The following definitions govern the construction of this article, unless the context requires otherwise:
(a) “Authorized governmental agency” means the Department of the California Highway Patrol, the Department of Insurance, the Department of Justice, the Department of Motor Vehicles, the police department of a city, or a city and county, the sheriff’s office or department of a county, a law enforcement agency of the federal government, the district attorney of any county, or city and county, and any licensing agency governed by the Business and Professions Code or the Chiropractic Initiative Act.
(b) “Relevant” means having a tendency to make the existence of any fact that is of consequence to the investigation or determination of an issue more probable or less probable than it would be without the information.
(c) Information shall be deemed important if, within the sole discretion of the authorized governmental agency, that information is requested by that authorized governmental agency.
(d) “Insurer” means the automobile assigned risk plan established pursuant to Section 11620 of the Insurance Code, as well as any insurer writing insurance for motor vehicles or otherwise liable for any loss due to motor vehicle theft or motor vehicle insurance fraud.
(e) “Motor vehicle” means motor vehicle as defined in Section 415 of the Vehicle Code.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 415, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2006.
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