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DIVISION 7. FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY LAWS 16000-16560›CHAPTER 2. Suspensions Following Unsatisfied Judgments 16250-16381›ARTICLE 2. Suspension of Driving Privilege 16370-16381

§ 16370

California Vehicle Code · 2018-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

The department shall suspend the privilege of any person to operate a motor vehicle upon receiving a certified copy of a judgment, or a certified copy of the register of actions (or a comparable court record of another jurisdiction) in an action resulting in a judgment for damages, and a certificate of facts relative to the judgment, on a form provided by the department, indicating that the person has failed for a period of 30 days to satisfy a judgment rendered against him or her.

(Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 44, Sec. 10. Effective January 1, 2002.)

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