Vehicle Code section 31

No person shall give, either orally or in writing, information to a peace officer while in the performance of his duties under the provisions of this code when such person knows that the information is false.

Source: Section 31, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=VEH§ionNum=31. (updated Jan. 1, 1965; accessed Jun. 18, 2026).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/vehicle_code_section_31

Original Source: Section 31, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=VEH§ionNum=31. (last accessed May 12, 2025).