Except as provided in this chapter, whenever a person is arrested for any violation of this code declared to be a felony, he shall be dealt with in like manner as upon arrest for the commission of any other felony.
Cal. Veh. Code § 40301
Arrests
Applied in 7 court decisions — leading case 7 Cal. 3d 186 - People v. Superior Court (1972)
Most recently applied in 27 Cal. 4th 601 - People v. McKay (March 2002)
Enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3.
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