Vehicle Code section 2412

All members of the California Highway Patrol may investigate accidents resulting in personal injuries or death and gather evidence for the purpose of prosecuting the person or persons guilty of any violation of the law contributing to the happening of such accident.

Source: Section 2412, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=VEH§ionNum=2412. (updated Jan. 1, 1959; accessed Nov. 2, 2026).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/vehicle_code_section_2412

Original Source: Section 2412, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=VEH§ionNum=2412. (last accessed May 12, 2025).