Veh. Code, § 20009 · Chapter 1. Accidents and Accident Reports
Veh. Code, § 20009
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
The Department of the California Highway Patrol may require any driver, or the owner of a common carrier vehicle, involved in any accident of which a report must be made as provided in Section 20008 to file supplemental reports and may require witnesses of accidents to render reports to it whenever the original report is insufficient in the opinion of such department.
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History
Enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3.
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