California · Vehicle Code
VEH §2800: (a) It is unlawful to willfully fail or refuse to comply with a lawful order, signal, or direction of a peace officer, as defined in Chapter 4.
What this law says, in plain English
It is unlawful to willfully fail or refuse to comply with lawful orders, signals, or directions from a peace officer in uniform, or to refuse lawful inspections or out-of-service orders.
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