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The conviction data is provided to VOSP by the California Department of Motor
Vehicles (DMV). Data is summarized by year (from 2000 onward), vehicle code,
and the outcome of the citation. A conviction is sent from the courts to DMV
where it is recorded as a “conviction” or a “failure to appear”. For purposes
of determining all convictions for your county, combining the categories of
“conviction” and “failure to appear” is appropriate. However, for most counties
the numbers in the “failure to appear category” are small, and do not make much
of an impact in the totals.
Tips for interpreting this data and using it in your
work
- Conviction includes anyone who pays the fine, goes to traffic
school, goes to a violator class, or other option provided by the court, as
long as they are convicted (including contesting the citation and losing).
- Failure to Appear includes if someone contest a citation and asks
to see a judge, but does not show up at the court. Once a person shows up in
front of the court, a “failure to appear” turns into a conviction.
Vehicle codes
- 15620 or 15620A
- a.k.a. Kaitlyn's Law (leaving children unattended in a car) - cites
parent or
driver
- 27360 (children
ages 0-6 years, or up to 60 lbs.)
- part A cites parent in the car
- part B cites driver in absence of parent in the car
- 27360.5 (children
over 60 lbs. or age 6, up to 16 years) - cites parent or driver
This adult seat belt data is provided to you for your reference only. Fines
in this category do not go to the CPS program.
- 27315 (adult
seat belt)
- Part D cites the driver
- Part E cites the passenger
- Part F cites
the operator of a vehicle without proper working safety belt systems including
taxicab and limousine owner/operator
California Vehicle Code
on the DMV website
Occupant Protection Restraint Conviction Data
The California Department of Health Services has received permission to make
available this information from the Department of Motor Vehicles in this static
format. No tampering of the data is allowed.
This document is updated periodically. For additions and corrections, please
contact: epicvosp@dhs.ca.gov
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