Stipulated Vehicle Release Agreement

If a person has entered into a vehicle release agreement agreed to under paragraph (2) of subsection (d) of section 14607.6, the Ministry must keep records of that fact for seven years from the date on which the person signed the agreement. (a) a judge to whom the affidavit of a peace officer is subject, who has reasonable grounds to believe that a vehicle described by the type of vehicle and licence number was an instrument used in the presence of the peace officer in contravention of section 2800.1, 2800.2, 2800.3 or 23103, issue a warrant of arrest or an order authorizing a peace officer; confiscate and remove the vehicle immediately.  The arrest warrant or court order may be entered in a computerized database.  A vehicle so confiscated may be seized for a maximum of 30 days. (i) This section does not apply to vehicles mitigated under the Abandoned Vehicle Reduction Program in accordance with sections 22660 to 22668 inclusive and section 22710, or to vehicles seized for examination in accordance with section 22655, or to vehicles removed from private property in accordance with section 22658. (C) If, on the basis of all the circumstances, the registered owner of the vehicle reasonably suggests to a peace officer that the registered owner is not the driver who contravened section 2800.1, 2800.2 or 2800.3, the Agency shall immediately return the vehicle to the registered owner or his representative. (c) 1. When a vehicle is seized in accordance with this Division, the magistrate ordering storage shall give the registered and lawful owners of the vehicle or their representatives the opportunity to hold a hearing after storage to determine the validity of the storage. (4) At the hearing, the magistrate may order the release of the vehicle if the magistrate finds any of the circumstances described in paragraph (b) or (e) that allow a vehicle to be released through the point of seizure.  The magistrate may also consider releasing the vehicle if the continued seizure of dependents of the vehicle for employment or of a person with a common ownership interest in the vehicle results in unreasonable difficulties.

2. This Section does not apply to abandoned vehicles removed in accordance with Section 22669 and designated by the public body with an estimated value of three hundred dollars ($300 USD) or less. (B) the place of storage and description of the vehicle, including, where applicable, the name or make, manufacturer, registration number and mileage of the vehicle. 3. The renegotiation shall take place within two judicial days of receipt of the request for a hearing. (A) the name, address and telephone number of the notifying body. (C) A copy of the arrest warrant or court order and the peace officer`s affidavit as described in clause (a). Cohen & Marzban Law Corporation is one of the oldest people in Los Angeles. 6. The organization employing the peace officer that induced the magistrate to issue the arrest warrant or court order is liable for the costs of towing and storage if it is determined at the post-storage hearing that there are no reasonable grounds for storage. 5. The fact that the registered or lawful owner or his representative did not request or attend a scheduled hearing satisfies the requirement for a post-decision hearing.

(Added by Stats. 1994, chap. 1133, para. 3. Valid from January 1, 1995.) D) A statement that, in order to obtain their hearing after storage, the owners or their representatives must request the hearing from the judge issuing the arrest warrant or court order in person, in writing or by telephone within 10 days of the date of notification. 2. The storage notification shall be served by the person or body executing the arrest warrant or court order by mail or in person on the registered and lawful owners within 48 hours of the issuance of the arrest warrant or court order and shall contain all of the following information:. . . .