Statute · California Vehicle Code
Cal. Veh. Code § 10501 — Reports of Stolen Vehicles
Cal. Veh. Code § 10501
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Vehicle Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Date
- 2011-04-04
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
(a) It is unlawful for any person to make or file a false or fraudulent report of theft of a vehicle required to be registered under this code with any law enforcement agency with intent to deceive.
Citator
Cal. Veh. Code § 10501 — Reports of Stolen Vehicles is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
(a) It is unlawful for any person to make or file a false or fraudulent report of theft of a vehicle required to be registered under this code with any law enforcement agency with intent to deceive.
(b) If a person has been previously convicted of a violation of subdivision (a), he or she is punishable by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code for 16 months, or two or three years, or in a county jail for not to exceed one year.