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Vehicle Code § 13351.5

ARTICLE 3. Suspension and Revocation by Department

Current as of September 28, 2026Veh. Code, § 13351.5Official source ↗Ask about this

Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 606, Sec. 15. Effective January 1, 1999.

(a) Upon receipt of a duly certified abstract of the record of any court showing that a person has been convicted of a felony for a violation of Section 245 of the Penal Code and that a vehicle was found by the court to constitute the deadly weapon or instrument used to commit that offense, the department immediately shall revoke the privilege of that person to drive a motor vehicle.

(b) The department shall not reinstate a privilege revoked under subdivision (a) under any circumstances.

(c) Notwithstanding subdivision (b), the department shall terminate any revocation order issued under this section on or after January 1, 1995, for a misdemeanor conviction of violating Section 245 of the Penal Code.