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Cal. Vehicle Code § 40000.5 (2026)
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A violation of any of the following provisions shall constitute a misdemeanor, and not an infraction:
Section 20, relating to false statements.
Section 27, relating to impersonating a member of the California Highway Patrol.
Section 31, relating to giving false information.
Paragraph (3) of subdivision (a), or subdivision (b), or both, of Section 221, relating to proper evidence of clearance for dismantling.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1974–2026 · leading case: People v. Davis, 896 P.2d 119 (Cal. 1995).
People v. Davis, 896 P.2d 119 (Cal. 1995). “(Veh. Code, § 40000.5.) The trial court ruled that the evidence of the conviction was inadmissible.”
People v. Molina, 5 Cal. App. 4th 221 (Cal. Ct. App. 1992). “” (Veh. Code, § 40000.5.) Felonies are “crime[s] .”
People v. Barrowclough, 39 Cal. App. 3d 50 (Cal. Ct. App. 1974). “The trial court agreed, and the People have appealed from the judgment for defendant on demurrer. (Pen. Code, § 1238, subd.”
People v. Story, 168 Cal. App. 3d 849 (Cal. Ct. App. 1985). “Under Penal Code section 118 one who certifies under penalty of perjury, where such certification is permitted by law, and willfully states as true any material matter known to be false is guilty of perjury.”
People v. Langley CA1/3 (Cal. Ct. App. 2026). “(a); Veh. Code, § 40000.5.) Generally, prosecutors may choose to proceed under either of two statutes prohibiting the same conduct.”
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