California · Vehicle Code
VEH §41500: (a) A person shall not be subject to prosecution for a nonfelony offense arising out of the operation of a motor vehicle or violation of this code as a pedestrian that is pending against them at the t
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A person in state or county custody cannot be prosecuted for pending nonfelony motor vehicle offenses, and their driver's license cannot be suspended based on such offenses occurring before commitment.
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