Under existing law, every operator of a motor vehicle is required to possess his or her driver license or driving permit and display the license or permit to an arresting officer upon request. Also under existing law, an officer who arrests an individual for driving while intoxicated or while driving with a suspended, canceled, revoked, or denied driver license may impound the vehicle, with exceptions. This bill would further provide for the authority to impound a motor vehicle when an individual unlawfully operates the vehicle without having been issued a driver license, with exceptions. This bill would further provide for the process to redeem an impounded motor vehicle. This bill would also provide restrictions on the issuance of local government identification cards.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 32-6-9, 32-6-19