Section 22670 Of Article 1. Authority To Remove Vehicles From California Vehicle Code >> Division 11. >> Chapter 10. >> Article 1.
22670
. (a) For lien sale purposes, the public agency causing the
removal of the vehicle shall determine if the estimated value of the
vehicle that has been ordered removed, towed, or stored is five
hundred dollars ($500) or less, over five hundred dollars ($500) but
four thousand dollars ($4,000) or less, or over four thousand dollars
($4,000).
(b) If the public agency fails or refuses to put a value on, or to
estimate the value of, the vehicle within three days after the date
of removal of the vehicle, the garage keeper specified in Section
22851 or the garage keeper's agent shall determine, under penalty of
perjury, if the estimated value of the vehicle that has been ordered
removed, towed, or stored, is five hundred dollars ($500) or less,
over five hundred dollars ($500) but four thousand dollars ($4,000)
or less, or over four thousand dollars ($4,000).