Section 10501 Of Chapter 1. Reports Of Stolen Vehicles From California Vehicle Code >> Division 4. >> Chapter 1.
10501
. (a) It is unlawful for any person to make or file a false or
fraudulent report of theft of a vehicle required to be registered
under this code with any law enforcement agency with intent to
deceive.
(b) If a person has been previously convicted of a violation of
subdivision (a), he or she is punishable by imprisonment pursuant to
subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code for 16 months, or
two or three years, or in a county jail for not to exceed one year.