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Cal. Vehicle Code § 40834 (2026)

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A judgment of conviction for any violation of this code or of any local ordinance relating to the operation of a motor vehicle or a finding reported under Section 1816 shall not be res judicata or constitute a collateral estoppel of any issue determined therein in any subsequent civil action.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 1979–2011 · leading case: Lockett v. Ericson, 656 F.3d 892 (9th Cir. 2011).
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Lockett v. Ericson, 656 F.3d 892 (9th Cir. 2011). · cites it 2× “” Cal. Veh.Code § 40834; see also Leader, 226 Cal.”
Cole v. Doe 1 Thru 2 Officers of Emeryville Police Dep't, 387 F. Supp. 2d 1084 (N.D. Cal. 2005). · cites it 2× “For traffic violations, California Vehicle Code § 40834 specifically provides that “[a] judgment of conviction for any violation of this code .”
Leader v. State of California, 182 Cal. App. 3d 1079 (Cal. Ct. App. 1986). “2 Vehicle Code section 40834 specifically holds: “A judgment of conviction for any violation of this code or of any local ordinance relating to the operation of a motor vehicle .”
Augustine v. Vill. of Interlaken, 68 A.D.2d 705 (N.Y. App. Div. 1979). “, Cal Vehicle Code, § 40834; Iowa Code Ann, § 321.”
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