Section 40004 Of Article 1. Violation Of Code From California Vehicle Code >> Division 17. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 1.
40004
. (a) The period for commencing criminal action against any
person having filed or caused to be filed any false, fictitious,
altered, forged or counterfeit document with the Department of Motor
Vehicles or the Department of the California Highway Patrol shall, if
the offense is a misdemeanor, expire one year from time of discovery
of such act.
(b) The period for commencing criminal action against any person
having filed or caused to be filed any false, fictitious, altered,
forged or counterfeit document with the Department of Motor Vehicles
or the Department of the California Highway Patrol shall, if the
offense is a felony, expire three years from time of discovery of
such act.
(c) The time allowed for commencing criminal proceedings as
provided in subdivisions (a) and (b) of this section shall not extend
beyond five years from the date of commission of the act.