DIVISION 11. RULES OF THE ROAD 21000-23336›CHAPTER 10. Removal of Parked and Abandoned Vehicles 22650-22856›ARTICLE 2. Vehicle Disposition 22850-22856
§ 22852.5
California Vehicle Code · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California
(a) Whenever the possessory lien upon any vehicle is lost through trick, fraud, or device, the repossession of the vehicle by the lienholder revives the possessory lien, but any lien so revived is subordinate to any right, title, or interest of any person under any sale, transfer, encumbrance, lien, or other interest acquired or secured in good faith and for value between the time of the loss of possession and the time of repossession.
(b) It is a misdemeanor for any person to obtain possession of any vehicle or any part thereof subject to a lien pursuant to the provisions of this chapter by trick, fraud, or device.
(c) It is a misdemeanor for any person claiming a lien on a vehicle to knowingly violate any provision of this chapter.
(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1111, Sec. 36.)
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