Statute · California Government Code
Cal. Gov't Code § 818.5 — Liability of Public Entities
Cal. Gov't Code § 818.5
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Government Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
The Department of Motor Vehicles is liable for any injury to a lienholder or good faith purchaser of a vehicle proximately caused by the department’s negligent omission of the lienholder’s name from an ownership certificate issued by the department. The liability of the department under this…
Citator
Cal. Gov't Code § 818.5 — Liability of Public Entities is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
The Department of Motor Vehicles is liable for any injury to a lienholder or good faith purchaser of a vehicle proximately caused by the department’s negligent omission of the lienholder’s name from an ownership certificate issued by the department. The liability of the department under this section shall not exceed the actual cash value of the vehicle.