Operating a "Chop Shop" - Vehicle Code 10801 VC
3,623 views · Published 17 January 2015 · 1:42 · Indexed 21 September 2026
Channel: Shouse Law Group Channel · 2015 · Education
More info at https://www.shouselaw.com/ca/defense/vehicle-code/10801/ This video explains the crime of "operating a chop shop" as found in California Vehicle Code 10801. A chop shop is a garage, shop of facility where stolen vehicles are brought in, stripped for parts, altered, rearranged and made ready to be transferred or sold without being traced as stolen. The crime of operating a chop shop in California is a wobbler. This means the case can be filed as a misdemeanor or a felony. Per Vehicle Code 10801 VC, a conviction carries a potential penalty of up to 4 years in county jail or state prison. Nonetheless, chop shop cases can be very difficult for the district attorney to prove in court. A good criminal defense lawyer can often get the charges reduced or even dismissed.
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