Vehicle Code section 18

Officers and employees of the Department of Motor Vehicles and the Department of the California Highway Patrol are, for the purposes of this code, authorized to administer oaths and acknowledge signatures, for which no fee shall be charged.

Source: Section 18, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=VEH§ionNum=18. (accessed May 10, 2025).

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May 12, 2025

§ 18’s source at ca.gov

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/vehicle_code_section_18

Original Source: Section 18, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=VEH§ionNum=18. (last accessed May 12, 2025).