HPM 81.2 - VEHICLE PROCEDURES Flashcards
The notice of stored vehicle (small sheets of 180) shall be personally served OR mailed to the RO/LO within ______ hours.
Within 48 hours
A tow hearing shall be conducted within ____ hours of the request and may be conducted in writing, person or telephonically
Within 48 hours of request
A CHP 180 completed for an evidence tow shall be retained for ___ years unless court proceedings require it to be longer
Retained for 2 years
Any officer who helps with a vehicle inventory SHALL be noted by name / ID number in the _______ section of 180
Remarks section
Do vehicles carried as cargo (vehicle on a car carrier etc) need their own 180’s?
No - they are considered property.
Write the license plate number, VIN and description in the “Remarks” section of 180.
A boat on a trailer would be considered “_______” and the boat’s hull ID number and CA fleet vessel number shall be written in the Remarks sections of the 180
Cargo
Original 180 shall be retained where?
At area office
Officers provides the ______ color copy to the tow operator
yellow
If a 180 needs to be changed (amending the authority section), the officer shall do the following:
- Incorrect authority section shall be _______ out and the correct one written in
- Complete a ______ describing reason for change.
- Notify ____________ if required to
- Notify _____ company
- Lined out
- Memo
- R/O and L/O
- Tow
Public agencies are required to immediately notify the _________________ if vehicle owners cannot be ID’d or notified.
DOJ - SVS (Stolen Vehicle System)
If owner of a foreign owned vehicle can’t be reached for storage of their vehicle - notify ________
DOJ
While inventorying a car - officers shall not do what to locked compartments?
Shall not force the lock open.
However, note this in Remarks section
Description of evidence seized from car during inventory, as well as original location, shall be noted where on the 180?
In Remarks section
(and in the 202/216 of course)
Who has the right to a post-storage hearing to determine the validity of the vehicle’s storage?
The RO and LO of record, or their agent
When the RO, LO or agent’s authority is in question, what shall be requested from the RO or LO stating the person is their agent?
A notarized, written certification
Departmental employee releasing the vehicle shall sign the ________________ section of the 180 and provide copy of signed 180 to the RO, LO or agent for presentation to the storing tow company
Releasing section
The 22850.5 VC box on a 180 requires what?
Registration prior to vehicle’s release
If a vehicle is stored for section 22651(o)VC, is it required to meet the release requirements of 22850.5 VC?
No
The box has to be checked
If storing a vehicle for an authority other than 22651(o)VC, and the vehicle has expired registration, what should you do?
Cite for 4000a1 on a 215 and
you MAY check the 22850.5 box on the 180
If you mark “Agency Hold” AND the “22850.5” box, you SHOULD get ___________ permission
Supervisor permission
Only repossessing companies that are ______________ are allowed to repossess vehicles
Licensed
Is a repossessed vehicle exempt from registration?
Yes, they are exempt for the sole purpose of transporting the vehicle from the point of repossession to the storage facility of the repossessor
Per 14602.6 VC - Vehicles impounded SHOULD or SHALL be released to Repossession Company when they have the assignment, valid repossession agency license, government issued ID card, and any of following:
- Vehicle’s title showing proof of ownership
- Security agreement
- Certificate of repossession
SHALL
10751(b) Altered/Missing VIN
Vehicle should be seized. A supervisor or vehicle theft investigator’s approval SHOULD or SHALL be obtained prior to seizure.
Should be
Officers SHOULD NOT / SHALL NOT issue a citation when impounding a vehicle as a result of a crash.
Shall Not
A CHP 180 - storage notice - SHALL be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested to the LO of a vehicle within ____ hours, excluding weekends/holidays.
within 48 hours
When an R/O requests, through the hearing process, an early release of a vehicle taken for 30 days, it SHALL be released under following circumstances:
- When vehicle is a stolen vehicle
- When driver can show proof that their privilege has been reinstated or obtains a DL, along with current registration
- When the driver’s license was suspended for certain offenses (speeding, reckless driving, 100+, etc)
A vehicle impounded for 30 days shall be released to the L/O early if following conditions are met:
- The L/O is a car dealer, a bank, a credit union, etc
- Rental car company
No vehicle shall be released without presentation of the R/O or agent’s ____________________________ to the storing agency
- Valid DL
- Proof of current registration
Section 14602.8 VC - authority to impound a vehicle for __ or __ days when the driver has a BAC of 0.10 or more and has one ore more prior DUI convictions
5 or 15 days
Vehicle can be impounded for 5 or 15 days under either of following conditions:
- Driver has BAC of .10 or more
- Driver refused to submit to or complete chemical test
The 5 day DUI impoundment occurs when driver has ___ prior DUI conviction within last 10 years
One prior DUI = 5 days impoundment
The 15 day DUI impoundment occurs when driver has ___ or more DUI convictions in last 10 years
2 or more DUI’s = 15 day impoundment
A VIN inquiry for any plate that returns with NO RECORD ON FILE indicates no transactions have taken place on the vehicle for ____ years
4 years
Even if the officer suspects that a person is filing a false vehicle theft report, the officer shall ______________
Take a report if person insists
The _____________ shall be notified and will make the determination to enter a questionable stolen vehicle report into SVS
Area Commander
Only WHO may accept vehicle / component theft reports over the phone?
Officers
If no SOP exists for taking stolen reports via phone, an officer SHALL respond to the theft scene and make person contact with victim to take report within ______ hours
6 hours
Can you enter a stolen report into DOJ-SVS without a VIN?
Yes, don’t hold the report until the VIN is available. VIN will be added by DOJ later
Areas shall mail a written notification of the recovery to the reporting party within ____ hours of the recovery
Within 24 hours
Stolen boat reports:
Officer should take a stolen boat report only if a vessel is mounted upon a vehicle which has _______________-
ALSO been stolen.
If only the vessel has been stolen, the reporting person should be referred to appropriate agency to file report
Who can take stolen license plate reports?
All departmental personnel
All license plates coming into possession of CHP shall be held for ___ days
30 days
And then delivered to nearest DMV office
Upon receipt of info from recovering officer of a stolen / embezzled vehicle, SHALL immediately notify __________
the reporting party by telephone of location and condition of the recovered vehicle.
Send written notice within 24 hours via mail
In order to be granted a post-storage hearing, the R/O or L/O is required to request a hearing within ___ days of the date of on the notice/storage
within 10 days
The post-storage hearing shall be conducted within ___ hours of the request (excluding weekends/holidays)
within 48 hours
R/O must request post-storage hearing within ___ days
Post-storage hearing shall happen within ___ hours of the request
within 10 days
within 48 hours
The person requesting the post-storage hearing shall be advised of the hearing officer’s decision (and informed the Area is not the final level of review - division/HQ) and shall be provided a copy of the CHP 422B within ____ business days
within 10 business days
422B is Vehicle Storage Hearing Report
Vehicle storage/impound CHP 422B package shall be routed to Division within ____ working days
5 days
A vehicle is considered officially “possessed” and “liened’ when the vehicle is ___________________________
removed and is in transit, or when vehicle recovery operations or load salvage operations have begun
Is personal property in or on the vehicle a part of the lien?
No - shall be released to R/O
Doesn’t apply to wheels, tires, stereo’s etc)
Who is financially responsible for all costs incurred as result of towing and storage of vehicles / components seized pursuant to a search warrant?
The Department is
Who is financially responsible for charges incurred from initial seizure of EVIDENCE to the time criminal charges are filed by the DA?
the Department is
Who is financially responsible for charges incurred from the time criminal charges are filed until the case is adjudicated?
the DA’s office
When a complaint against a tow company is received by an Area, the complaint shall be documented on a memo and sent to ________
CSU
Commercial section
Evidence Tow
The CHP 36 and 180 shall be completed for each vehicle and both signed by _______________
the evidence tow contractor
The cardstock copy of the CHP 36 form shall be placed where?
in plastic envelope and placed inside vehicle
Does a tow truck merely responding to a crash scene constitute custody/possession of the vehicle?
No
The DA’s office shall be contacted by the evidence officer within __ hours of impounding a vehicle for evidence
72 hours
Impounded vehicles shall be entered into ______
AIS
CHP’s policy is to seek _________ when a vehicle has been impounded and the suspect has been convicted of a crime
Reimbursement
If a vehicle is determined to have been stolen, can we release the vehicle early?
Yes
If vehicle was impounded and the dual R/O wife did not know the husband was engaged in activity and the impound would make a hardship, can we release early?
Yes
