Section 9805 Of Article 6. Enforcement Of Liens From California Vehicle Code >> Division 3. >> Chapter 6. >> Article 6.
9805
. (a) The department may file in the office of the Clerk of the
Superior Court of Sacramento County, or any other county, a
certificate specifying the amount of any fee, tax, penalty, and
collection cost due, the name and last known address of the
individual, company, or corporation liable for the amount due, and
the fact that the department has complied with all the provisions of
this division in the computation of the amount due, and a request
that judgment be entered against the individual, company, or
corporation in the amount of the fee, tax, penalty, and collection
cost set forth in the certificate if the fee, tax, penalty, or
collection cost constitutes either of the following:
(1) A lien under this division on the vehicle on which it is due
is not paid when due, and there is evidence that the vehicle has been
operated in violation of this code or any regulations adopted
pursuant to this code.
(2) A lessee liability as provided in Section 10879 of the Revenue
and Taxation Code.
(b) Prior to the filing of the certificate, the department shall,
by mail, notify the individual, company, or corporation of the amount
which is due and of the opportunity for a hearing as provided in
this subdivision. At the request of the individual, company, or
corporation, the department shall conduct a hearing pursuant to
Section 9801, at which it shall be determined whether the claimed
fee, tax, penalty, or collection cost in the amount claimed by the
department is due and constitutes a lien on the vehicle, and whether
the individual, company, or corporation is liable therefor.
(c) If no hearing is requested within 15 days after mailing the
notice required by subdivision (b), the certificate required by
subdivision (b) may be filed.