Vehicle Code section 17457

The court in which the action is pending may order such continuances as may be necessary to afford the defendant reasonable opportunity to defend the action.

Source: Section 17457, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=VEH§ionNum=17457. (updated Jan. 1, 1959; accessed Jun. 29, 2026).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/vehicle_code_section_17457

Original Source: Section 17457, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=VEH§ionNum=17457. (last accessed May 12, 2025).