Section 13202.4 Of Article 2. Suspension Or Revocation By Court From California Vehicle Code >> Division 6. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 2.
13202.4
. (a) (1) For each conviction of a minor who commits a
public offense involving a pistol, revolver, or other firearm capable
of being concealed upon the person, the court may suspend the minor'
s driving privilege for five years. If the minor convicted does not
yet have the privilege to drive, the court may order the department
to delay issuing the privilege to drive for five years subsequent to
the time the person becomes legally eligible to drive. For each
successive offense, the court may suspend the minor's driving
privilege for those possessing a license or delay the eligibility for
those not in possession of a license at the time of their conviction
for one additional year.
(2) (A) Any minor whose driving privilege is suspended pursuant to
this section may elect to reduce the period of suspension or delay
imposed by the court by performing community service under the
supervision of the probation department if both of the following
conditions are met:
(i) At least 50 percent of the suspension or delay period has
expired.
(ii) The person has not been the subject of any other criminal
conviction during the suspension or delay period.
(B) If the conditions specified in subparagraph (A) are met, the
period of suspension or delay ordered under paragraph (1) shall be
reduced at the rate of one day for each hour of community service
performed.
(3) As used in this section, the term "conviction" includes the
findings in juvenile proceedings specified in Section 13105.
(b) (1) Whenever the court suspends driving privileges pursuant to
subdivision (a), the court in which the conviction is had shall
require all driver's licenses held by the person to be surrendered to
the court. The court shall, within 10 days following the conviction,
transmit a certified abstract of the conviction, together with any
driver's licenses surrendered, to the department.
(2) Violations of restrictions imposed pursuant to this section
are subject to Section 14603.
(c) When the court is considering suspending or delaying driving
privileges pursuant to subdivision (a), the court shall consider if a
personal or family hardship exists that requires the person to have
a driver's license for his or her own, or a member of his or her
family's, employment or medically related purposes.
(d) The suspension, restriction, or delay of driving privileges
pursuant to this section shall be in addition to any penalty imposed
upon conviction for the offense.