Veh. Code, § 22856 · Article 2. Vehicle Disposition
Veh. Code, § 22856
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no cause of action for despoliation of evidence shall arise against any towing company that sells any vehicle at, or disposes of any vehicle after, a lien sale, unless the company knew, or should have known, that the vehicle will be needed as evidence in a legal action.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 457, Sec. 3.
Source of truth
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- Official file
- https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=VEH§ionNum=22856.
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