No peace officer or other person shall use a speed trap in arresting, or participating or assisting in the arrest of, any person for any alleged violation of this code nor shall any speed trap be used in securing evidence as to the speed of any vehicle for the purpose of an arrest or prosecution under this code.
Cal. Veh. Code § 40801
Prosecutions Under Code
Applied in 6 court decisions — leading case 60 Cal. App. Supp. 3d 1 - People v. Halopoff (1976)
Most recently applied in State v. Tarin (April 2014)
Enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3.
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