California · Vehicle Code
VEH §28: (a) Whenever possession is taken of any vehicle by or on behalf of its legal owner under the terms of a security agreement or lease agreement, the person taking possession shall contact, for the purpo
What this law says, in plain English
When a vehicle is repossessed under a security or lease agreement, the person taking possession must notify local law enforcement within one hour with specific vehicle and repossession details. Failure to notify is an infraction subject to fines between $300 and $500.
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