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Cal. Vehicle Code § 13209
Current through 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12)
Part of Article 2: Suspension or Revocation by Court, California Vehicle Code.
Full text of Cal. Vehicle Code § 13209
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.
Before sentencing a person upon a conviction of a violation of Section 23152 or 23153, the court shall obtain from the department a record of any prior convictions of that person for traffic violations. The department shall furnish that record upon the written request of the court. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 1449 of the Penal Code, in any such criminal action the time for pronouncement of judgment shall not commence to run until the time that the court receives the record of prior convictions from the department.
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