California § 22670 - For lien sale purposes, the public agency causing the removal of the vehicle shal
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 22670 — For lien sale purposes, the public agency causing the removal of the vehicle shal, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 22670. For lien sale purposes, the public agency causing the removal of the vehicle shal
(a) For lien sale purposes, the public agency causing the removal of the vehicle shall determine if the estimated value of the vehicle that has been ordered removed, towed, or stored is five hundred dollars ($500) or less, over five hundred dollars ($500) but four thousand dollars ($4,000) or less, or over four thousand dollars ($4,000). (b) If the public agency fails or refuses to put a value on, or to estimate the value of, the vehicle within three days after the date of removal of the vehicle, the garage keeper specified in Section 22851 or the garage keeperâs agent shall determine, under penalty of perjury, if the estimated value of the vehicle that has been ordered removed, towed, or stored, is five hundred dollars ($500) or less, over five hundred dollars ($500) but four thousand dollars ($4,000) or less, or over four thousand dollars ($4,000).
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 22670 cover?
Section 22670 ("For lien sale purposes, the public agency causing the removal of the vehicle shal") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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