California · Vehicle Code
VEH §2800.1: (a) Any person who, while operating a motor vehicle and with the intent to evade, willfully flees or otherwise attempts to elude a pursuing peace officer’s motor vehicle, is guilty of a misdemeanor pu
What this law says, in plain English
A person operating a motor vehicle who intentionally flees or evades a pursuing peace officer's vehicle or bicycle—when the officer meets specific visibility, audibility, and uniform requirements—commits a misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in county jail.
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