List of Vehicle Violations
Correctable Violations and Certifying Agencies
A violation specified in Vehicle Code section 40303.5 may be dismissed upon proof of correction if none of the following conditions of exist: (Rule 850, California Rules of Court; Vehicle Code section 40610(b))
1. Evidence of fraud or persistent neglect;
2. The violation represents an immediate safety hazard;
3. The violator does not agree to or cannot promptly correct the violation.
Use the following guide to determine which Certifying Agency may certify your violation as having been corrected. Generally, the court clerk or DMV certifies registration and drivers license violations. Many commercial vehicle violations are not inspected by Court Services Division due to specialized training/equipment requirements. In those instances, you may obtain proof of correction from the agency that issued the citation (issuing agency) or the California Highway Patrol (CHP). Some violations handled by Court Services Division require a certificate from an Official Smog, Headlamp or Brake Station. (Refer to the California Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR) at www.smogcheck.ca.gov or the telephone book yellow pages under “automotive repair, headlamp and brake inspection station” for inspection stations. The actual Vehicle Code sections can be found at www.leginfo.ca.gov
| VC Section | Description | Certifying Agency | Official Inspection Station Certificate |
| 4000(a) | No Evidence of Current Registration | court clerk/DMV | |
| 4000.4(a) | Unregistered California-Based Vehicle | court clerk/DMV | |
| 4152.5 | Failure to Apply for Registration—Foreign Vehicle | court clerk/DMV | |
| 4159 | Notify DMV of Change of Address Within 10 Days | court clerk/DMV | |
| 4160 | Change of Address on Registration Card | court clerk/DMV | |
| 4161(a) | Failure to Notify of Engine/Motor Change | court clerk/DMV | |
| 4301 | Surrender Evidence of Foreign Registration | court clerk/DMV | |
| 4454(a) | Failure to Maintain Registration Card With Vehicle | court clerk/DMV | |
| 4455 | Failure to Display Temporary Permit—Foreign Commercial Vehicle | Sheriff | |
| 4457 | Failure to Replace Lost, Damaged Cards and/or Plates | Sheriff | |
| 4458 | Both Plates Lost or Stolen | court clerk/DMV | |
| 4459 | Failure to Replace Lost or Damaged Owner’s Certificate | court clerk/DMV | |
| 5011(a) | Display of Special Construction Identification Plates | Sheriff | |
| 5017 | Display of Identification Plates on Wrong Vehicle | Sheriff | |
| 5030 | Motorized Bicycle Required to Display Plates | Sheriff | |
| 5037(a) | Motorized Bicycle Without Assigned Plates (post-7/1/81) | Sheriff | |
| 5037(b) | Motorized Bicycle Without Assigned Plates (pre-7/1/81) | Sheriff | |
| 5109 | Transfer or Retention of Environmental Plates | court clerk/DMV | |
| 5200 | License Plate Display Specified | Sheriff | |
| 5201(a–e) | Plates Improperly Positioned | Sheriff | |
| 5202 | Period of Display of Plates Specified | Sheriff | |
| 5204(a) | Current Tab Improperly Attached | Sheriff | |
| 5206 | Present Certificate of Partial-Year Registration | Sheriff | |
| 5900(a–c) | Notice of Sale/Transfer of Vehicle by Owners Required | court clerk/DMV | |
| 5902(a) | Failure to Notify DMV of Transfer Within 10 Days | court clerk/DMV | |
| 12500(a) | Unlawful to Drive Unless Licensed | court clerk/DMV | |
| 12500(b d) | Licensed Driver Out of Classification (Commercial Drivers – see Commercial Inspector) | court clerk/DMV | |
| 12500(c) | Unlawful to Drive in Offstreet Parking Facility Out of Classification | court clerk/DMV | |
| 12523.5(a) | Paratransit Bus Driver Must Have Special Endorsement | court clerk/DMV | |
| 12815(a) | Must Obtain Duplicate If Original License Lost, Destroyed, or Mutilated | court clerk/DMV | |
| 12951(a) | No Valid License in Possession | court clerk/DMV | |
| 13007 | Identification Card Holder to Notify DMV of Address Change Within 10 Days | court clerk/DMV | |
| 14600(a) | Failure to Notify DMV of Address Change Within 10 Days | court clerk/DMV | |
| 15250(a) | Commercial Driver’s License Required | court clerk/DMV | |
| 15275(a) | Person Driving Commercial Vehicle Must Have Any Required Endorsements | court clerk/DMV | |
| 16028(a) | Failure to Provide a Peace Officer Evidence of Financial Responsibility | court clerk/DMV | |
| 21201(a–d) | Equipment Requirements for Bicycles | Sheriff | |
| 24002(b) | Unlawful to Operate Vehicle Not Equipped as Provided | Sheriff | |
| 24003 | Vehicle With Unauthorized Lamps | Sheriff | Required |
| 24008 | Modification of Vehicle Road Clearance Restricted | Sheriff | |
| 24008.5 | Maximum Frame Height Defined | Sheriff | |
| 24010 | Trailer Renter Responsibility | Sheriff | |
| 24252(a–c) | Maintenance of Lamps and Devices Required | Sheriff | Required |
| 24253(a) | Battery Requirements for Vehicle—Lighting Equipment | Sheriff | Required |
| 24253(b) | Battery Requirements for Motorcycle—Lighting Equipment | Sheriff | Required |
| 24400 | Headlamp Requirements | Sheriff | Required |
| 24402(a,b) | Auxiliary Driving and Passing Lamps Specifications | Sheriff | Required |
| 24403 | Fog Lamps Not to Be Used in Place of Headlamps | Sheriff | Required |
| 24404(a,b) | Spotlamps—Number and Wattage Specified | Sheriff | Required |
| 24404(c,e) | Spotlamps—Direction Defined | Sheriff | |
| 24406 | Use of Multiple Beams Restricted | Sheriff | |
| 24407(a) | High Beams —Adjustment Specified | Sheriff | Required |
| 24407(b) | Low Beams—Adjustment Specified | Sheriff | Required |
| 24408(a,b) | High/Low Beam Indicator Required | Sheriff | |
| 24410(a) | Single Beams—Adjustment/Intensity Specifications | Sheriff | Required |
| 24600(a–f) | Tail Lamp Requirements and Specifications | Sheriff | Required |
| 24601 | License Plate Lamp Required | Sheriff | |
| 24602(a,b) | Fog Tail Lamp Requirements and Specifications | Sheriff | Required |
| 24603(a–g) | Stop Lamp Requirements and Specifications | Sheriff | Required |
| 24605(a) | Tow Cars and Towed Vehicles—Lights Required | Sheriff | |
| 24606(a,b,d) | Backup Lamp Requirements and Specifications | Sheriff | Required |
| 24606(c) | Backup Lamps—When Not to Be Lighted | Sheriff | Required |
| 24607(a–d) | Reflectors Required on Rear of Vehicle | Sheriff | |
| 24608(a–d) | Light Reflectors on Trucks/Trailers—Front and Sides | Sheriff | |
| 24609 | Vehicle Reflector Requirements and Specifications | Sheriff | Required |
| 24610 | Truck Reflector Requirements and Specifications | Sheriff | Required |
| 24950 | Turn Signal Device Required—Towing Trailer | Sheriff | |
| 24951(b,c) | Turn Signals Required on Certain Vehicles | Sheriff | |
| 24952 | Visibility Requirement of Signals | Sheriff | Required |
| 24953(a-d) | Turn Signal Lamp Requirements | Sheriff | |
| 25100(a–c,e,f) | Clearance and Side Marker Lamp Requirements | Sheriff | |
| 25102 | Lamps on Sides of Vehicles—Specifications | Sheriff | Required |
| 25102.5 | Lamps on Sides of School Buses—Specifications | Sheriff | Required |
| 25106 | Side, Cowl, or Fender Flaps—Specifications | Sheriff | |
| 25107 | Cornering Lamps on Fenders | Sheriff | |
| 25108(a,b) | Pilot Indicator Specifications | Sheriff | |
| 25250 | Flashing Lights Restricted Unless Otherwise Permitted | Sheriff | |
| 25252 | Warning Lamps Required on Emergency Vehicles | Sheriff | |
| 25253(a) | Warning Lamps Required on Tow Cars | Sheriff | |
| 25300(a) | Warning Device on Disabled Vehicles Specified | Sheriff | |
| 25351(a–d) | Identification Lamp Specifications and Restrictions | Sheriff | |
| 25400(a–d) | Specifications for Use of Diffused Light | Sheriff | |
| 25401 | Diffused Lights Resembling Signs Prohibited | Sheriff | |
| 25452 | Glaring Acetylene Lamps Prohibited | Sheriff | |
| 25500(a) | Use of Reflectorizing Material Restricted | Sheriff | |
| 25650 | Motorcycle Headlight Requirements | Sheriff | Required |
| 25650.5 | Headlight Equipment for Post-1978 Motorcycles | Sheriff | Required |
| 25651(a,c) | Headlamp Requirements on Motor-Driven Cycles | Sheriff | Required |
| 25803(a,b) | Lamp/Reflector Requirements—Certain Vehicles | Sheriff | Required |
| 25803(c) | Lamp/Reflector/Flag Requirements—Load in Excess of 100-Inch Outside Width | Sheriff | Required |
| 25805 | Lamps on Forklift Trucks Required | Sheriff | Required |
| 25950(a,b) | Color Requirements of Lights Visible to Front and Rear | Sheriff | Required |
| 25951 | Lamps Over 300 Candlepower—Restrictions | Sheriff | Required |
| 25952(a,b) | Lamps and Reflectors Mounted on Loads Specified | Sheriff | |
| 26100 | Sale/Use of Unapproved Vehicle Equipment Prohibited | Sheriff | |
| 26451(a–c) | Parking Brake Requirements Defined | Sheriff | Required |
| 26452 | Adequate Brakes After Engine Failure Required | Sheriff | Required |
| 26453 | Condition of Brakes to Be Maintained | Sheriff | Required |
| 26454(a,b) | Control and Stopping Requirements Specified | Sheriff | Required |
| 26457 | Stopping Ability of Certain Vehicles Specified | Sheriff | Required |
| 26458(a) | Braking System Required for Certain Vehicles/Combinations | Sheriff | Required |
| 26502(a) | Airbrake Requirements Specified | Sheriff | Required |
| 26503 | Airbrake Safety Valve to Be Maintained in Good Condition | Sheriff | Required |
| 26505 | Pressure Gauge Required | Sheriff | Required |
| 26506(a) | Air Pressure Warning Device Required | Sheriff | Required |
| 26507 | Check Valve Required | Sheriff | Required |
| 26520 | Vacuum Gauge Required to Be Visible and Accurate at All Times | Sheriff | Required |
| 26521 | Audible/Visible Power Brake System Warning Device Required | Sheriff | Required |
| 26522 | Check Valve Required on Vacuum-Assisted Power Brake Systems | Sheriff | Required |
| 26700(a) | Adequate Windshield Required | Sheriff | |
| 26701(a–e) | Safety Glazing Material Requirements Specified | Sheriff | |
| 26703(a,b) | Specifications for Replacement of Safety Glazing Materials | Sheriff | |
| 26706(a,b) | Self-Operating Windshield Wiper Required | Sheriff | |
| 26707 | Condition/Use of Windshield Wipers to Be Maintained | Sheriff | |
| 26708.5(a) | Application of Material to Windows Restricted | Sheriff | |
| 26709(a) | Rearview Mirrors Required/One on Left Side | Sheriff | |
| 26709(b) | Two Side Rearview Mirrors Required on Certain Vehicles | Sheriff | |
| 26710 | Defective Windshield/Rear Window Glass—Correction Required Within 48 Hours of Citation Issuance | Sheriff | |
| 26712 | Adequate Defroster Required on For-Hire Vehicles | Sheriff | |
| 27000(a) | Adequate Horn Required | Sheriff | |
| 27000(b) | Backing Alarm Required on Certain Vehicles | Sheriff | |
| 27150(a,b) | Adequate Muffler Required to Be Properly Maintained | Sheriff | |
| 27152 | Exhaust Pipe Specifications | Sheriff | |
| 27153 | Excessive Smoke, Fumes, etc., Defined | Sheriff | |
| 27153.5(a,b) | Motor Vehicle Exhaust Standards Specified | Sheriff | |
| 27154 | Gases/Fumes Should Not Penetrate Cab of Vehicle | Sheriff | |
| 27155 | Proper Fuel Tank Cap Required | Sheriff | |
| 27305 | Safety Belts Required on Firefighting Vehicles | Sheriff | |
| 27315(f) | Owner to Maintain Safety Belts in Working Condition | Sheriff | |
| 27465(b) | Inadequate Tire Tread—Use on Highway Prohibited | Sheriff | |
| 27600 | Fenders and Mud Guards Required | Sheriff | |
| 27900(a) | Identification signs (Company Name) Required on Both Sides of Vehicle (visible from 50 feet) | Sheriff | |
| 27901 | Name and Trademark Visibility Required on For-Hire Vehicle | Sheriff | |
| 28071 | Front and Rear Bumper Required on Passenger Vehicle | Sheriff | |
| 28080(a) | Audible/Visible Camper Signaling Device Required | Sheriff | |
| 29001 | Fifth Wheel Connecting Device Required | Sheriff | |
| 34507 | Display of Courier Identification Number Required | Sheriff | |
| 38020 | Registration Required for Off-Highway Vehicle | court clerk/DMV |