Veh. Code, § 16370 · Article 2. Suspension of Driving Privilege
Veh. Code, § 16370
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
The department shall suspend the privilege of any person to operate a motor vehicle upon receiving a certified copy of a judgment, or a certified copy of the register of actions (or a comparable court record of another jurisdiction) in an action resulting in a judgment for damages, and a certificate of facts relative to the judgment, on a form provided by the department, indicating that the person has failed for a period of 30 days to satisfy a judgment rendered against him or her.
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History
Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 44, Sec. 10. Effective January 1, 2002.
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