81.2 Vehicle Procedures

Question 1

The officer _______ sign the completed CHP 180 prior to releasing the vehicle to the tow operator and _______ require the tow operator to sign the CHP 180.
a. should / shall
b. shall / should
c. shall / shall

Answer 1

c. shall / shall

Question 2

A brief memorandum describing the reason for the amendment to a CHP 180 ______ be prepared and a copy attached to the CHP 180

Answer 2

shall

Question 3

If the glove compartment, console, trunk, or box is locked and there is no key or mechanical/electrical mechanism to open the area, departmental employees ________ force the lock to inventory its contents. However, departmental employees shall note that particular area was locked with no means to open it in the Remarks section of the CHP 180.
a. Shall not
b. Should not
c. Should
d. Shall

Answer 3

a. Shall not

Question 4

Section 10751(b) California Vehicle Code - Altered/Missing Vehicle
Identification Number. Whenever a vehicle or part has a vehicle identification
number (VIN) obviously mutilated or removed and comes into the possession of an officer, it should be _________.

Answer 4

seized

Question 5

A CHP 180, Noticed of Stored Vehicle (Section 22852 CVC), a part of
the CHP 180, shall be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested to
the LO of a vehicle within ___ hours, excluding weekends and holidays.
a. 24
b. 48
c. 72

Answer 5

b. 48

Question 6

A Notice of Stored Vehicle (22852 CVC), the CHP 180 half-pages 2 and 3, shall be mailed or personally served to the RO and LO within _______,
excluding weekends and holidays.

Answer 6

48 hours

Question 7

A CHP 180 which has been completed for a vehicle impounded as evidence pursuant to Section 22655.5 CVC shall be retained for ________ unless court
proceedings require the reports to be maintained longer.

Answer 7

two years

Question 8

To release a vehicle to a repossessor, the repossessor shall pay all towing and storage fees and present a copy of the assignment, a valid repossession agency license, a government-issued photographic identification card (e.g.,driver license), and any one of the following:

Answer 8

(a) A certificate of repossession.
(b) A security agreement.
(c) The vehicle’s title showing proof of legal ownership.

Question 9

When impounding a vehicle for 30 days officers _______ obtain the approval of a supervisor when possible, or as local policy mandates. The requirement to obtain a supervisor’s approval may be waived at the discretion of the Area commander.

Answer 9

should

Question 10

Records for vehicles which have not been recovered shall be retained for a period of _______ plus the current year.

Answer 10

ten years

Question 11

Do vehicles carried as cargo require their own CHP 180?

Answer 11

NO, but shall be included in the notes section of the CHP 180 of the vehicle on the roadway

Question 12

How long do we have to mail or personally serve the RO and/or LO of an impound or storage?

Answer 12

48 hours (not including weekends or holidays)

Question 13

When shall the post-storage hearing be conducted when one is requested?

Answer 13

Within 48 hours

Question 14

How can the hearing be conducted?

Answer 14

Writing, in person, or by telephone

Question 15

If the 22850.3 box is marked, should the officer mark “release to RO or agent” or should they mark “agency hold?”

Answer 15

Agency hold SHOULD be marked; however, release to RO or agent MAY be marked

Question 16

A vehicle impounded pursuant to Section 14602.6 CVC shall be released, upon request, to the legal owner, registered owner, or their agent, upon providing proof of the following:

Answer 16

• Current registration.
• Payment of any applicable fees.
• Proof of a valid driver’s license (provided by either the legal owner, the registered owner, or an agent of the legal owner or registered owner).

Question 17

Officers shall discontinue the use of the Vehicle Release Letter. To release the vehicle, the officer shall:

Answer 17

Make a copy of the driver’s license of the person taking possession of the vehicle and attach it to the CHP 180, Vehicle Report, and note the relationship between the person taking possession of the vehicle and the registered or legal owner.
• Advise the person taking possession of the vehicle that it is illegal for a person who is unlicensed, suspended, or revoked, to drive any vehicle. The officer should note the person taking possession of the vehicle was provided this advisement.

Question 18

For commands who do not have an approved policy accepting
vehicle/component theft reports over the telephone, the following policy
shall apply:
1 As soon as practicable and no more than _______ after the initial
telephone notification, an officer shall respond to the theft scene and
make personal contact with the victim to secure a written report
unless a victim volunteers to come to the CHP office and file a written
report within _______.

Answer 18

six hours, six hours

Question 19

Each Area shall establish a suspense system that will provide for
two contacts with the theft victim to determine if the vehicle or vehicle
component has been recovered. These contacts shall be made _____ and ______ after the date of the theft report using the most
current on-line version of the CHP 180B, Stolen Vehicle Follow-up,
form.

Answer 19

3 days, 60 days