Veh. Code, § 40266 · Article 4. Procedure on Toll Evasion Violations
Veh. Code, § 40266
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) If the registered owner, or an agent of the registered owner, or a rentee or lessee who was served with the notice of delinquent toll evasion violation pursuant to Section 40260 or 40264, or any other person who presents the notice of toll evasion violation or notice of delinquent toll evasion violation after the notice of delinquent toll evasion violation has been issued for delivery under Section 40260, deposits that toll evasion violation penalty with a person authorized to receive it, the processing agency shall do both of the following:
(1) Deliver a copy of the notice of delinquent toll evasion violation issued under Section 40260, or a listing of the notice information presented in a notice of delinquent toll evasion violation to the person and record the name, address, and driver’s license number of the person actually given the copy in the records of the issuing agency.
For the purposes of this paragraph, a copy of the notice of delinquent toll evasion violation may be a photostatic copy.
(2) Determine whether the notice of delinquent toll evasion violation has been filed with the department pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 40267 or a civil judgment has been entered pursuant to Section 40267.
(b) If the notice of delinquent toll evasion violation has not been filed with the department or judgment entered and payment of the toll evasion penalty and any applicable assessments is received, the proceedings under this article shall terminate.
(c) If the notice of delinquent toll evasion violation has been filed with the department, has been returned to the processing agency pursuant to subdivision (b) or (c) of Section 4770 or pursuant to Section 4774, and payment of the toll evasion penalty together with the administrative service fee of the processing agency for costs of service and any applicable assessment is received, the proceedings under this article shall terminate.
(d) If the notice of delinquent toll evasion violation has been filed with the department and has not been returned to the processing agency pursuant to Section 4770, 4772, or 4774, and payment of the toll evasion penalty together with the administrative fee of the department established under Section 4773, and administrative service fee of the issuing agency for costs of service, and any applicable assessments is received by the processing agency, the processing agency shall do all of the following:
(1) Immediately transmit the payment information to the department in the manner prescribed by the department.
(2) Terminate proceedings on the notice of delinquent toll evasion violation.
(3) Transmit for deposit all toll evasion penalties and assessments in accordance with law.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 739, Sec. 8. Effective January 1, 1996.
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- Veh. Code, § 4770Printed as Section 4770 | Section 4770, 4772, or 4774
- Veh. Code, § 4772Printed as Section 4770, 4772, or 4774
- Veh. Code, § 4773Printed as Section 4773
- Veh. Code, § 4774Printed as Section 4770, 4772, or 4774 | Section 4774
- Veh. Code, § 40260Printed as Section 40260 | Section 40260 or 40264
- Veh. Code, § 40264Printed as Section 40260 or 40264
- Veh. Code, § 40267Printed as Section 40267
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