California statute
Cal. Penal Code § 571
Current through 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12)
Part of Chapter 12.7: Unlawful Subleasing of Motor Vehicles, California Penal Code.
Full text of Cal. Penal Code § 571
Statutory text current through the 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of California.
(a) A person engages in an act of unlawful subleasing of a motor vehicle if all of the following conditions are met: (1) The motor vehicle is subject to a lease contract, conditional sale contract, or security agreement the terms of which prohibit the transfer or assignment of any right or interest in the motor vehicle or under the lease contract, conditional sale contract, or security agreement. (2) The person is not a party to the lease contract, conditional sale contract, or security agreement. (3) The person transfers or assigns, or purports to transfer or assign, any right or interest in the motor vehicle or under the lease contract, conditional sale contract, or security agreement, to any person who is not a party to the lease contract, conditional sale contract, or security agreement. (4) The person does not obtain, prior to the transfer or assignment described in paragraph (3), written consent to the transfer or assignment from the motor vehicle’s lessor, seller, or secured party. (5) The person receives compensation or some other consideration for the transfer or assignment described in paragraph (3). (b) A person engages in an act of unlawful subleasing of a motor vehicle when the person is not a party to the lease contract, conditional sale contract, or security agreement, and assists, causes, or arranges an actual or purported transfer or assignment, as described in subdivision (a).
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