California § 7923.655 - A state or local law enforcement agency shall not require a victim of an incident

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§ 7923.655. A state or local law enforcement agency shall not require a victim of an incident

(a) A state or local law enforcement agency shall not require a victim of an incident, or an authorized representative of a victim, to show proof of the victim’s legal presence in the United States in order to obtain the information required to be disclosed by that law enforcement agency pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 7923.600). (b) If, for identification purposes, a state or local law enforcement agency requires a victim of an incident, or an authorized representative of a victim, to provide identification in order to obtain information required to be disclosed by that law enforcement agency pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 7923.600), the agency shall at a minimum accept any of the following: (1) A current driver’s license or identification card issued by any state in the United States. (2) A current passport issued by the United States or a foreign government with which the United States has a diplomatic relationship. (3) A current Matricula Consular card.

Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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