Vehicle Code section 22856

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no cause of action for despoliation of evidence shall arise against any towing company that sells any vehicle at, or disposes of any vehicle after, a lien sale, unless the company knew, or should have known, that the vehicle will be needed as evidence in a legal action.

Source: Section 22856, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=VEH§ionNum=22856. (updated Jan. 1, 1989; accessed Jun. 9, 2025).

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Last Updated

Jan. 1, 1989

§ 22856’s source at ca.gov

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/vehicle_code_section_22856

Original Source: Section 22856, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=VEH§ionNum=22856. (last accessed May 12, 2025).