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Cal. Vehicle Code § 2800.2

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(a)If a person flees or attempts to elude a pursuing peace officer in violation of Section 2800.1 and the pursued vehicle is driven in a willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property, the person driving the vehicle, upon conviction, shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison, or by confinement in the county jail for not less than six months nor more than one year. The court may also impose a fine of not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) nor more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or may impose both that imprisonment or confinement and fine.

(b)For purposes of this section, a willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property includes, but is not limited to, driving while fleeing or attempting to elude a pursuing peace officer during which time either three or more violations that are assigned a traffic violation point count under Section 12810 occur, or damage to property occurs.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1,137 cases (534 in the last 5 years), 1992–2026 · leading case: People v. Weddington
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People v. Weddington (2016) calctapp · cites it 12× “(a)(1)), four counts of attempted first degree burglary (§§ 664, 459), one felony count of evading a peace officer in willful disregard for safety (Veh. Code, § 2800.2, subd. (a)), and one count of possession of burglar’s tools (§ 466).”
Penuliar v. Mukasey (2008) ca9 · cites it 17× “” The statute further provides that “willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property includes, but is not limited to, driving while fleeing or attempting to elude a pursuing peace officer during which time either three or more violations that are assigned a…”
People v. Butcher (2016) calctapp · cites it 9× “(a); Veh. Code, § 2800.2, subd. (a).) On April 23, 2012, defendant pleaded no contest to the felony evading charge.”
People v. Howard (2005) cal · cites it 12× “The trial court instructed the jury: "Every person who unlawfully kills a human being during the commission of violation of California Vehicle Code section 2800.2, a felony inherently dangerous to human life, is guilty of the crime of murder in violation of Section 187 of the…”
Nopring Paulino Penuliar v. Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General (2006) ca9 · cites it 13× “” The statute further provides that “willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property includes, but is not limited to, driving while fleeing or attempting to elude a pursuing peace officer during which time either three or more violations that are assigned a…”
Nopring Paulino Penuliar v. John Ashcroft, Attorney General (2005) ca9 · cites it 13× “” The statute further provides that “willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property includes, but is not limited to, driving while fleeing or attempting to elude a pursuing peace officer during which time either three or more violations that are assigned a…”
Moises Ramirez-Contreras v. Jefferson Sessions (2017) ca9 · cites it 8× “Cal. Vehicle Code § 2800.2 In holding that Petitioner’s conviction was a crime of moral turpitude, the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) followed its earlier decision in Matter of Ruiz-Lopez, 25 I.”
People v. Pinkston (2003) calctapp · cites it 8× “(Veh.Code, §§ 2800.2, subd. (a), 2800.1, subd.”
United States v. Steven Duarte (2025) ca9 · cites it 4× “5, in 2016; and (5) Evading a Peace Officer, in violation of California Vehicle Code Section 2800.2, in 2019.”
People v. Ortiz (2012) calctapp · cites it 3× “(a)) 1 and one count of evading a police officer with reckless driving (count 3; Veh. Code, § 2800.2, subd. (a)). The jury also found Quezada guilty of possession of a firearm by a felon (count 4; former § 12021, subd.”
People v. Hudson (2006) cal · cites it 2× “5), and attempting to elude a pursuing peace officer with willful disregard of the safety of persons or property (Veh.Code, § 2800.2, subd. (a)). [1] The trial court gave a modified version of the standard jury instruction for the offenses of fleeing from, or attempting to…”
People v. Leon (2015) cal · cites it 2× “(a)(1)) and evading an officer with willful disregard for safety (Veh. Code, § 2800.2). 3 Section 1203.06, subdivision (a)(1), and former section 12022.”
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— Cal. Vehicle Code § 2800.2(a) — 13 cases
Penuliar v. Mukasey (2008) ca9 “” The statute further provides that “willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property includes, but is not limited to, driving while fleeing or attempting to elude a pursuing peace officer during which time either three or more violations that are assigned a…”
Nopring Paulino Penuliar v. Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General (2006) ca9 “” The statute further provides that “willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property includes, but is not limited to, driving while fleeing or attempting to elude a pursuing peace officer during which time either three or more violations that are assigned a…”
Nopring Paulino Penuliar v. John Ashcroft, Attorney General (2005) ca9 “” The statute further provides that “willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property includes, but is not limited to, driving while fleeing or attempting to elude a pursuing peace officer during which time either three or more violations that are assigned a…”
People v. Statum (2002) cal
Penuliar v. Mukasey (2008) ca9
— Cal. Vehicle Code § 2800.2(b) — 9 cases
Penuliar v. Mukasey (2008) ca9 “” The statute further provides that “willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property includes, but is not limited to, driving while fleeing or attempting to elude a pursuing peace officer during which time either three or more violations that are assigned a…”
Nopring Paulino Penuliar v. Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General (2006) ca9 “” The statute further provides that “willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property includes, but is not limited to, driving while fleeing or attempting to elude a pursuing peace officer during which time either three or more violations that are assigned a…”
Nopring Paulino Penuliar v. John Ashcroft, Attorney General (2005) ca9 “” The statute further provides that “willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property includes, but is not limited to, driving while fleeing or attempting to elude a pursuing peace officer during which time either three or more violations that are assigned a…”
United States v. Michael Martinez (2014) ca9
Penuliar v. Mukasey (2008) ca9
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