Vehicle Storage And Impounds (Chp)

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Stored Vehicle

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A vehicle which has been removed from a highway, public or private property under legal authority for the purpose of providing safe custody and is subject to an unconditional release.

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Impounded Vehicle

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An impounded vehicle is one which has been removed from a Highway, public or private property, under legal authority, and is subject to a conditional release.

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Recovered Vehicle

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A vehicle or component there of which has been located and identified as a vehicle which has been previously reported stolen or embezzled.

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9801 CVC

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Seizure of vehicle (kit cars.) Failure / Avoid paying Registration Fees.

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10751 CVC

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Altered Vin (Punitive when in doubt of validity of VIN; impound when obvious intent to violate 10751 CVC).

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22651(i) CVC

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5 or more parking tickets (w/in 21 day period).

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22651(j) CVC

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vehicle illegally parked on a hwy w/o License Plates or Proof of Registration.

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22651(o) CVC

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Expired registration for 6 months or more (fees due).

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22651(p) CVC

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Unlicensed or Suspended driver's license. (Must cite 12500, or 14601-14601.5 CVC)

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14602.6 CVC

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Suspended or Revoked driver's license (usually only use for suspended license; must have at least one good susp. on DL, must cite same as above).

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22651.3 CVC

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Removal from off-street parking facility: (5) tickets w/in (5) days.

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22651.4 CVC

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Vehicles from other countries.

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22653(b) CVC

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Removal from Private Property.

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22655(a) CVC

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Hit and Run investigation: can not remove from an enclosed structure without a search warrant. Must release w/in 48 hours upon demand on R/O.

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22655.3 CVC

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Vehicle used to flee officer pursuant to 2800.1 or 2800.2 CVC.
(1) Vehicle is abandoned after evasion and left unattended.
(2) No Physical Arrest
(3) Impoundment must assist in the investigation.
(4) Vehicle will be released after 24 hours.

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22655.5 CVC

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Reasonable belief that vehicle was used in commission of a public offense.

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22659.5 CVC

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Impoundment for acts of prostitution involving a vehicle.

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23109.2 CVC

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Impoundment for vehicles involved in speed contest.

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23224(c) CVC

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Under 21 years and the RO is in possession of alcohol **Note 22651(h)(2) CVC

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22651(c) CVC

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"Caught-cha" Found a reported stolen vehicle on a highway or public land.

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22653(a) CVC

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Found reported as stolen on private property.

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22651(a) CVC

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Viaduct vehicle on a bridge, Tube, Tunnel, Causeway.

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22651(b) CVC

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Blocking or obstructing (view) on or near a highway.

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22651(d) CVC

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On a highway, blocking a private driveway.

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22651(e) CVC

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Blocking fire and/or Emergency equipment access.

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22651(f) CVC

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stopped, parked, left standing on a Freeway: four of more days.

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22651(g) CVC

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"GUTS": driver or responsible party incapacitated (usually from T/C)

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22651(h)(1) CVC

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"Hooked": driver in custody.

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22651(h)(2) CVC

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Driver under 21 years and cited for Alcohol (zero tolerance: 13388 CVC).

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22651(k) CVC

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Vehicle parked/left standing 72 hours (5 days) or more on a highways (in violation of local ordinance).

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22669(a) CVC

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Removal of abandoned vehicle
(1) From public or private property.

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22669(d) CVC

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(2) with reasonable cause/ground to believe the vehicle was left/abandoned. -If burned and legally parked on a highway shoulder, may use 22669(d) CVC or 22651(b) CVC.