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Cal. Vehicle Code § 40222
Current through 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12)
Part of Article 3: Procedure on Parking Violations, California Vehicle Code.
Full text of Cal. Vehicle Code § 40222
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.
The processing agency shall terminate proceedings on a notice of a delinquent parking violation or violations in all of the following cases: (a) Upon receipt of collected penalties and administrative fees remitted by the department under Section 4762 for that notice of delinquent parking violation or violations. The termination under this subdivision is by satisfaction of the parking penalty or penalties. (b) If the notice of a delinquent parking violation or violations was returned to the processing agency pursuant to Section 4764 and five years have elapsed since the date of the last violation. The termination under this subdivision is by the running of a statute of limitation of proceedings. (c) The processing agency receives information, that it shall verify with the department, that the penalty or penalties have been paid to the department pursuant to Section 4762. (d) (1) If the registered owner of the vehicle provides proof to the processing agency that he or she was not the registered owner on the date of the violation. (2) This subdivision does not limit or impair the ability or the right of the processing agency to pursue the collection of a delinquent parking violation or violations from the person who was the registered owner or lessee of the vehicle on the date of the violation.
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