{"id":5798,"date":"2022-05-23T07:15:17","date_gmt":"2022-05-23T07:15:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdsourcelawyers.com\/california-statutes\/?page_id=5798"},"modified":"2022-06-06T20:41:23","modified_gmt":"2022-06-06T20:41:23","slug":"10855-cvc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/crowdsourcelawyers.com\/california-statutes\/california-statutes\/10855-cvc\/","title":{"rendered":"CVC 10855"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-l3ie42od-e935ae815abf75f556c3b8d5e25132a9\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-l3ie42od-e935ae815abf75f556c3b8d5e25132a9{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-l3ie42od-e935ae815abf75f556c3b8d5e25132a9 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-l3ie42od-e935ae815abf75f556c3b8d5e25132a9 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:22px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-l3ie42od-e935ae815abf75f556c3b8d5e25132a9 av-special-heading-h1 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first '><div class='av-subheading av-subheading_above'><p>California<\/p>\n<\/div><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Vehicle Code &#8211; VC 10855<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-sosee-6a6fad0ef9fab54f1934084833b9a103\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-sosee-6a6fad0ef9fab54f1934084833b9a103{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-sosee-6a6fad0ef9fab54f1934084833b9a103 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-6668km-fb9f3c76c4386695234a8ea8314f52ae '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><a href=\"https:\/\/crowdsourcelawyers.com\/\">CrowdSourceLawyers.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-4dlcl2-1753dbfd39220b55bd0543cb72240192\">\n#top .avia_search_element.av-4dlcl2-1753dbfd39220b55bd0543cb72240192 .av_searchform_wrapper{\nborder-color:#edae44;\nbackground-color:#edae44;\n}\n#top .avia_search_element.av-4dlcl2-1753dbfd39220b55bd0543cb72240192 #s.av-input-field{\ncolor:#edae44;\n}\n#top .avia_search_element.av-4dlcl2-1753dbfd39220b55bd0543cb72240192 .av-input-field-icon.av-search-icon{\ncolor:#edae44;\n}\n#top .avia_search_element.av-4dlcl2-1753dbfd39220b55bd0543cb72240192 .av-input-field-icon.av-search-icon.avia-svg-icon svg:first-child{\nfill:#edae44;\nstroke:#edae44;\n}\n#top .avia_search_element.av-4dlcl2-1753dbfd39220b55bd0543cb72240192 #searchsubmit{\nbackground-color:#edae44;\n}\n#top .avia_search_element.av-4dlcl2-1753dbfd39220b55bd0543cb72240192 .av_searchsubmit_wrapper{\nbackground-color:#edae44;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia_search_element av-4dlcl2-1753dbfd39220b55bd0543cb72240192  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_hr '><search><form action='https:\/\/crowdsourcelawyers.com\/california-statutes\/' id='searchform_element' method='get' class='' data-element_id='av-4dlcl2-1753dbfd39220b55bd0543cb72240192' ><div class='av_searchform_wrapper'><input type='search' value='' id='s' name='s' placeholder='Search CA statutes' aria-label='Search CA statutes' class='av-input-field ' required \/><div class='av_searchsubmit_wrapper '><input type='submit' value='Find' id='searchsubmit' class='button ' title='View results on search page' aria-label='View results on search page' \/><\/div><input type='hidden' name='numberposts' value='10' \/><input type='hidden' name='results_hide_fields' value='' \/><\/div><\/form><\/search><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2ajns6-882b7971691c368b8193e49aa12e3947\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-2ajns6-882b7971691c368b8193e49aa12e3947{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-2ajns6-882b7971691c368b8193e49aa12e3947 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_avia_sc_search  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-l3ie8w44-a515f7d0c4cbd6f923368090d06bd1b7 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"subsection\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"subsection\">\n<h2>CVC \u00a7\u200210855. Leased and rented vehicles; Presumption of embezzlement [Repealed effective January 1, 2024]<\/h2>\n<div class=\"SS_NumberedPara\"><span class=\"SS_ParaLabel\"><span class=\"SS_bf\" data-housestyle=\"EMPHASIS_bf\">(a)<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"SS_NumberedPara\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span class=\"SS_ParaLabel\"><span class=\"SS_bf\" data-housestyle=\"EMPHASIS_bf\">(1)<\/span><\/span><span class=\"SS_ParaContent\">If a person who has leased or rented a vehicle willfully and intentionally fails to return the vehicle to its owner within 72 hours after the lease or rental agreement has expired, the person shall be presumed to have embezzled the vehicle. <br class=\"avia-permanent-lb\" \/><br class=\"avia-permanent-lb\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"SS_NumberedPara\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span class=\"SS_ParaLabel\"><span class=\"SS_bf\" data-housestyle=\"EMPHASIS_bf\">(2)<\/span> I<\/span><span class=\"SS_ParaContent\">f the owner of a vehicle that has been leased or rented discovers that it was procured by fraud, the owner is not required to wait until the expiration of the lease or rental agreement to inform law enforcement pursuant to subdivision (c).<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"SS_NumberedPara\"><span class=\"SS_ParaLabel\"><span class=\"SS_bf\" data-housestyle=\"EMPHASIS_bf\"> <br class=\"avia-permanent-lb\" \/>(b)<\/span> <\/span><span class=\"SS_ParaContent\">The owner of an embezzled vehicle as described in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) shall attempt to contact the other party to the lease or rental agreement who has failed to return the vehicle using the contact method designated in the rental agreement for this purpose. If the owner is able to contact the party, the owner shall inform the party that if arrangements for the return of the vehicle that are satisfactory for the owner are not made, the owner may report the vehicle stolen to law enforcement. If the owner is not able to contact the other party after a reasonable number of attempts, or, if upon contacting the other party, the owner is not able to arrange for the satisfactory return of the vehicle, the owner may report the vehicle stolen pursuant to subdivision (c).<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"SS_NumberedPara\"><span class=\"SS_ParaLabel\"><span class=\"SS_bf\" data-housestyle=\"EMPHASIS_bf\"> <br class=\"avia-permanent-lb\" \/>(c)<\/span> T<\/span><span class=\"SS_ParaContent\">he owner of a vehicle that has been embezzled as described in paragraph (1) of subdivision <\/span><span class=\"SS_ParaContent\">(a), after satisfaction of the requirements of subdivision (b), or of a vehicle that was stolen as described in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a), may report this occurrence to a peace officer.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"SS_NumberedPara\"><span class=\"SS_ParaLabel\"><span class=\"SS_bf\" data-housestyle=\"EMPHASIS_bf\"> <br class=\"avia-permanent-lb\" \/>(d)<\/span> <\/span><span class=\"SS_ParaContent\">The lease or rental agreement shall disclose that failure to return the vehicle within 72 hours of the expiration of the lease or rental agreement may result in the owner reporting the vehicle as stolen and shall require the lessee to provide a method to contact the lessee if the vehicle is not returned.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"SS_NumberedPara\"><span class=\"SS_ParaLabel\"><span class=\"SS_bf\" data-housestyle=\"EMPHASIS_bf\"> <br class=\"avia-permanent-lb\" \/>(e)<\/span> <\/span><span class=\"SS_ParaContent\">Section 40000.1 does not apply to an owner who fails to comply with this section.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"SS_NumberedPara\"><span class=\"SS_ParaLabel\"><span class=\"SS_bf\" data-housestyle=\"EMPHASIS_bf\"> <br class=\"avia-permanent-lb\" \/>(f)<\/span> T<\/span><span class=\"SS_ParaContent\">his section shall remain in effect until January 1, 2024, and as of that date, is repealed.<\/span><\/div>\n<p>Whenever any person who has leased or rented a vehicle wilfully and intentionally fails to return the vehicle to its owner within five days after the lease or rental agreement has expired, that person shall be presumed to have embezzled the vehicle.<br class=\"avia-permanent-lb\" \/><br class=\"avia-permanent-lb\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/crowdsourcelawyers.com\/\">CrowdSourceLawyers.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"parent":2019,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5798","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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