California Code
Vehicle Code - VEH
DIVISION 9 - CIVIL LIABILITY

CHAPTER 1 - Civil Liability of Owners and Operators of Vehicles

ARTICLE 1 - Public Agencies

Section 17000. - 17000. As used in this chapter: (a) “Employee” includes an...

Section 17001. - 17001. A public entity is liable for death or injury...

Section 17002. - 17002. Subject to Article 4 (commencing with Section 825) of...

Section 17004. - 17004. A public employee is not liable for civil damages...

Section 17004.5. - 17004.5. Any private firm or corporation, or employee thereof, which...

Section 17004.7. - 17004.7. (a) The immunity provided by this section is in...

ARTICLE 2 - Private Owners

Section 17150. - 17150. Every owner of a motor vehicle is liable and...

Section 17150.5. - 17150.5. The presumptions created by Section 803 of the Family...

Section 17151. - 17151. (a) The liability of an owner, bailee of an...

Section 17152. - 17152. In any action against an owner, bailee of an...

Section 17153. - 17153. If there is recovery under this chapter against an...

Section 17154. - 17154. If the bailee of an owner with the permission,...

Section 17155. - 17155. If two or more persons are injured or killed...

Section 17156. - 17156. If a motor vehicle is sold under a contract...

Section 17157. - 17157. If a motor vehicle is gratuitously loaned to a...

Section 17158. - 17158. No person riding in or occupying a vehicle owned...

Section 17159. - 17159. Every person who is a personal representative of a...

ARTICLE 2.5 - Uninsured Owners

Section 17200. - 17200. Where an uninsured owner or operator has obtained a...

Section 17201. - 17201. The payment of any settlement with an uninsured owner...

Section 17202. - 17202. This article is not intended to affect the rights...

ARTICLE 3 - Liability for Damage to Highway

Section 17300. - 17300. (a) A person who willfully or negligently damages a...

Section 17301. - 17301. (a) Any person driving any vehicle, object, or contrivance...

Section 17302. - 17302. The driver, or the owner and driver, jointly, as...

Section 17303. - 17303. Damages under Sections 17301 and 17302 may be recovered...

ARTICLE 4 - Service of Process

Section 17450. - 17450. As used in this chapter, “nonresident” means a person...

Section 17451. - 17451. The acceptance by a nonresident of the rights and...

Section 17452. - 17452. Where the nonresident has died prior to the commencement...

Section 17453. - 17453. The acceptance of rights and privileges under this code...

Section 17454. - 17454. Service of process shall be made by leaving one...

Section 17455. - 17455. A notice of service and a copy of the...

Section 17456. - 17456. Proof of compliance with Section 17455 shall be made...

Section 17457. - 17457. The court in which the action is pending may...

Section 17458. - 17458. The director shall keep a record of all process...

Section 17459. - 17459. The acceptance by a resident of this state of...

Section 17460. - 17460. The acceptance or retention by a resident of this...

Section 17461. - 17461. In the event summons is served outside of this...

Section 17462. - 17462. In the event of service outside the State, the...

Section 17463. - 17463. Notwithstanding any provisions of Section 351 of the Code...

CHAPTER 2 - Civil Liability of Persons Signing License Applications of Minors

Section 17700. - 17700. For the purposes of this chapter, all persons under...

Section 17701. - 17701. No application for a driver’s license shall be granted...

Section 17702. - 17702. If a minor under the age of 18 years...

Section 17703. - 17703. If the person or persons required to sign and...

Section 17704. - 17704. If, at any time during the minority of the...

Section 17705. - 17705. If the person who is required to sign and...

Section 17706. - 17706. (a) If the person who is required by the...

Section 17707. - 17707. Any civil liability of a minor arising out of...

Section 17708. - 17708. Any civil liability of a minor, whether licensed or...

Section 17709. - 17709. (a) No person, or group of persons collectively, shall...

Section 17710. - 17710. The person signing a minor’s application for a license...

Section 17711. - 17711. Any person who has signed and verified the application...

Section 17712. - 17712. (a) The department, upon receipt of satisfactory evidence of...

Section 17714. - 17714. In the event, in one or more actions, judgment...