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<ns0:AuthorText authorType="LEAD_AUTHOR">Introduced by Assembly Member Wilson</ns0:AuthorText>
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<ns0:Title> An act to amend Section 13351 of the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles. </ns0:Title>
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<html:p>Existing law requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to immediately revoke the driving privilege of a person upon receipt of a duly certified abstract of the record of a court showing that the person has been convicted of, among other things, certain types of manslaughter. Existing law prohibits the department from reinstating that driving privilege until 3 years after the date of revocation.</html:p>
<html:p>This bill would additionally prohibit the department from reinstating the driving privilege of a person convicted of those specified crimes and sentenced to incarceration in the state prison or county jail until 3 years after the date of release.</html:p>
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Section 13351 of the
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(a)
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The department immediately shall revoke the privilege of a person to drive a motor vehicle upon receipt of a duly certified abstract of the record of a court showing that the person has been convicted of any of the following crimes or offenses:
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(1)
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Manslaughter resulting from the operation of a motor vehicle, except when convicted under paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) of Section 192 of the Penal Code.
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(2)
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Conviction of three or more violations of Section 20001, 20002, 23103, 23104, or 23105 within a period of 12 months from the time of the first offense to the third or subsequent offense, or a combination of three or more convictions of violations within the same period.
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(3)
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Violation of subdivision (a) of Section 191.5 or subdivision (a) of Section 192.5 of the Penal Code or of Section 2800.3 causing serious bodily injury resulting in a serious impairment of physical condition, including, but not limited to, loss of consciousness, concussion, serious bone fracture, protracted loss or impairment of function of any bodily member or organ, and serious disfigurement.
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(b)
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The department shall not reinstate the privilege revoked under subdivision (a) until the expiration of three years after the date of revocation and until the person whose privilege was revoked gives proof of financial responsibility, as defined in Section 16430.
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(c)
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For individuals convicted of crimes described in subdivision (a) who are
imprisoned in a county jail or state prison as a result of the conviction or convictions, the department shall not reinstate the privilege revoked under subdivision (a) until the expiration of three years after the person’s release from confinement or imprisonment, and until the person whose privilege was revoked gives proof of financial responsibility, as defined in Section 16430.
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