Vehicle Code section 40300

The provisions of this chapter shall govern all peace officers in making arrests for violations of this code without a warrant for offenses committed in their presence, but the procedure prescribed herein shall not otherwise be exclusive of any other method prescribed by law for the arrest and prosecution of a person for an offense of like grade.

Source: Section 40300, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=VEH§ionNum=40300. (accessed Apr. 24, 2025).

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Apr. 24, 2025

§ 40300’s source at ca.gov

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/vehicle_code_section_40300

Original Source: Section 40300, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=VEH§ionNum=40300. (last accessed Apr. 24, 2025).