Veh. Code, § 14601.4 · Chapter 4. Violation of License Provisions
Veh. Code, § 14601.4
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) It is unlawful for a person, while driving a vehicle with a license suspended or revoked pursuant to Section 14601.2 to do an act forbidden by law or neglect a duty imposed by law in the driving of the vehicle, which act or neglect proximately causes bodily injury to a person other than the driver. In proving the person neglected a duty imposed by law in the driving of the vehicle, it is not necessary to prove that a specific section of this code was violated.
(b) A person convicted under this section shall be imprisoned in the county jail and shall not be released upon work release, community service, or other release program before the minimum period of imprisonment, prescribed in Section 14601.2, is served. If a person is convicted of that offense and is granted probation, the court shall require that the person convicted serve at least the minimum time of imprisonment, as specified in those sections, as a term or condition of probation.
(c) When the prosecution agrees to a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to a charge of a violation of this section in satisfaction of, or as a substitute for, an original charge of a violation of Section 14601.2, and the court accepts that plea, except, in the interest of justice, when the court finds it should be inappropriate, the court shall, pursuant to Section 23575, require the person convicted, in addition to other requirements, to install a certified ignition interlock device on a vehicle that the person owns or operates for a period not to exceed three years.
(d) This section also applies to the operation of an off-highway motor vehicle on those lands that the Chappie-Z’berg Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Law of 1971 (Division 16.5 (commencing with Section 38000)) applies as to off-highway motor vehicles, as described in Section 38001.
(e) Upon receipt of the abstract of a conviction under this section, the department shall not reinstate the privilege to operate a motor vehicle until the department receives proof of either the “Verification of Installation” form as described in paragraph (2) of subdivision (g) of Section 13386 or the Judicial Council Form I.D. 100.
(f) If Section 23573 is applicable, then subdivisions (c) and (e) are not applicable.
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History
Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 404, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2009.
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This section cites
Provisions in this library that the text above cites, as it prints each citation. A range cited as “ss. 61.13-61.16” links its first and last provisions.
Vehicle Code
- Veh. Code, § 13386Printed as Section 13386
- Veh. Code, § 14601.2Printed as Section 14601.2
- Veh. Code, § 23573Printed as Section 23573
- Veh. Code, § 23575Printed as Section 23575
- Veh. Code, div. 16.5OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLESPrinted as Division 16.5 (commencing with Section 38000)
- Veh. Code, § 38001Printed as Section 38001
Cited by 6 provisions
Provisions in this library whose text cites Veh. Code, § 14601.4. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
Vehicle Code
- Veh. Code, § 14607.6Printed as Section 14601, 14601.1, 14601.2, 14601.3, 14601.4, or 14601.5
- Veh. Code, § 14607.8Printed as Section 14601, 14601.1, 14601.2, 14601.3, 14601.4, or 14601.5
- Veh. Code, § 22651Printed as Section 12500, 14601, 14601.1, 14601.2, 14601.3, 14601.4, 14601.5, or 14604
- Veh. Code, § 23573Printed as Section 14601.2, 14601.4, or 14601.5
- Veh. Code, § 23597Printed as Section 14601, 14601.1, 14601.2, 14601.4, or 14601.5
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