California § 16000. 16000. (Repealed (in Sec. 28) and added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 451, Sec. 29.)

California Statutes

§ 16000. — 16000. (Repealed (in Sec. 28) and added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 451, Sec. 29.)

California § 16000.

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Code VEHVehicle Code - VEH

Div. 7.DIVISION 7. FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY LAWS

Ch. 1.CHAPTER 1. Compulsory Financial Responsibility

Art. 1.ARTICLE 1. Accident Reports

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(a)The driver of a motor vehicle who is in any manner involved in an accident originating from the operation of the motor vehicle on a street or highway, or is involved in a reportable off-highway accident, as defined in Section 16000.1, that has resulted in damage to the property of any one person in excess of one thousand dollars ($1,000), or in bodily injury, or in the death of any person shall report the accident, within 10 days after the accident, either personally or through an insurance agent, broker, or legal representative, on a form approved by the department, to the office of the department at Sacramento, subject to this chapter. The driver shall identify on the form, by name and current residence address, if available, any person involved in the accident complaining of b

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(a)
The driver of a motor vehicle who is in any manner involved in an accident originating from the operation of the motor vehicle on a street or highway, or is involved in a reportable off-highway accident, as defined in Section 16000.1, that has resulted in damage to the property of any one person in excess of one thousand dollars ($1,000), or in bodily injury, or in the death of any person shall report the accident, within 10 days after the accident, either personally or through an insurance agent, broker, or legal representative, on a form approved by the department, to the office of the department at Sacramento, subject to this chapter. The driver shall identify on the form, by name and current residence address, if available, any person
involved in the accident complaining of bodily injury.
(b)
A report is not required under subdivision (a) if the motor vehicle involved in the accident was owned or leased by, or under the direction of, the United States, this state, another state, or a local agency.
(c)
If none of the parties involved in an accident has reported the accident to the department under this section within one year following the date of the accident, the department is not required to file a report on the accident and the driver’s license suspension requirements of Section 16004 or 16070 do not apply.
(d)
This section shall become operative on January 1, 2017.

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395 F.3d 1046 (Ninth Circuit, 2005)

1 case citations

Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance v. Findley

395 F.3d 1046 (Ninth Circuit, 2005)

1 case citations

Edd King v. National General Insurance Company

(N.D. California, 2021)

Legislative History

Repealed (in Sec. 28) and added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 451, Sec. 29. (SB 491) Effective January 1, 2016. Section operative January 1, 2017, by its own provisions.