Government Code section 7923.655

(a)

A state or local law enforcement agency shall not require a victim of an incident, or an authorized representative of a victim, to show proof of the victim’s legal presence in the United States in order to obtain the information required to be disclosed by that law enforcement agency pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 7923.600).

(b)

If, for identification purposes, a state or local law enforcement agency requires a victim of an incident, or an authorized representative of a victim, to provide identification in order to obtain information required to be disclosed by that law enforcement agency pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 7923.600), the agency shall at a minimum accept any of the following:

(1)

A current driver’s license or identification card issued by any state in the United States.

(2)

A current passport issued by the United States or a foreign government with which the United States has a diplomatic relationship.

(3)

A current Matricula Consular card.

Source: Section 7923.655, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=7923.­655.­ (updated Jan. 1, 2022; accessed Jul. 28, 2025).

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