California legal term
Motor vehicle wheel lock master key in California Criminal Law
Current through 2026 California legislative session
In California criminal law, “Motor vehicle wheel lock master key” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the California criminal code.
What does “Motor vehicle wheel lock master key” mean in California criminal law?
“Motor vehicle wheel lock master key” means a key unit which will operate all the wheel locks in a given group of motor vehicle wheel locks, each of which can be operated by a key unit which will not operate any of the other wheel locks in the group. (Cal. Penal Code § 466.5)
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