Veh. Code, § 2800.2 · Article 1. Lawful Orders and Inspections
Veh. Code, § 2800.2
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) If a person flees or attempts to elude a pursuing peace officer in violation of Section 2800.1 and the pursued vehicle is driven in a willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property, the person driving the vehicle, upon conviction, shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison, or by confinement in the county jail for not less than six months nor more than one year. The court may also impose a fine of not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) nor more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or may impose both that imprisonment or confinement and fine.
(b) For purposes of this section, a willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property includes, but is not limited to, driving while fleeing or attempting to elude a pursuing peace officer during which time either three or more violations that are assigned a traffic violation point count under Section 12810 occur, or damage to property occurs.
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History
Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 472, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1999.
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Cited by 8 provisions
Provisions in this library whose text cites Veh. Code, § 2800.2. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
Vehicle Code
- Veh. Code, § 12810Printed as Section 2800.2 or 2800.3
- Veh. Code, § 13201Printed as Section 2800.1 or 2800.2
- Veh. Code, § 14602.7Printed as Section 2800.1, 2800.2, 2800.3, 23103 | Section 2800.1, 2800.2, or 2800.3
- Veh. Code, § 15210Printed as Section 2800.1, 2800.2, or 2800.3
- Veh. Code, § 15300Printed as Section 2800.1, 2800.2, or 2800.3
- Veh. Code, § 15302Printed as Section 2800.1, 2800.2, or 2800.3
- Veh. Code, § 22655.3Printed as Section 2800.1 or 2800.2
- Veh. Code, § 23592Printed as Section 2800.2
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