Section 11203 Of Chapter 1.5. Traffic Violator Schools From California Vehicle Code >> Division 5. >> Chapter 1.5.
11203
. In lieu of the bond otherwise required by paragraph (3) of
subdivision (a) of Section 11202, the applicant may make a deposit
pursuant to Article 7 (commencing with Section 995.710) of Chapter 2
of Title 14 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure. The director
may order the deposit returned at the expiration of three years from
the date a traffic violator school licensee has ceased to do
business, or three years from the date a licensee has ceased to be
licensed, if the director is satisfied that there are no outstanding
claims against the deposit. A superior court may, upon petition,
order the return of the deposit prior to the expiration of three
years upon evidence satisfactory to the court that there are no
outstanding claims against the deposit. If either the director,
department, or state is a defendant in any civil action instituted to
recover all or any part of the deposit, or any civil action is
instituted by the director, department, or state to determine those
entitled to any part of the deposit, the director, department, or
state shall be paid reasonable attorney fees and costs from the
deposit. Costs shall include those administrative costs incurred in
processing claims against the licensee recoverable from the deposit.