Do You Need a Front License Plate in California?
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Do you need a front license plate in California? And what is the penalty if you decide not to display a front license? Find out!
Does California Require a Front License Plate?
Yes, passenger vehicles registered in California must display valid license plates on both the front and back of the car.
Vehicle Code 5200 VC – Display of License Plates
CVC 5200 states:
“(a) When two license plates are issued by the department for use upon a vehicle, they shall be attached to the vehicle for which they were issued, one in the front and the other in the rear.
(b) When only one license plate is issued for use upon a vehicle, it shall be attached to the rear thereof, unless the license plate is issued for use upon a truck tractor, in which case the license plate shall be displayed in accordance with Section 4850.5.”
What Is the Penalty of No Front License Plate?
A License Plate Display Failure ticket will cost around $196.
What Is a Valid License Plate?
In order for your license plate to be valid there must two stickers displayed on it. One showing what month your registration expires and another showing what year your registration expires. DMV will send new year stickers each time you renew your registration. While month stickers never change.
What Vehicles Require License Plates or Tags?
Vehicles that need license plates or registration tags from CA DMV include:
- Passenger Vehicles
- Commercial vehicles.
- Recreational vehicles.
- Motorcycles.
- Trailers.
- Off-highway vehicles (OHVs).
- Tow dollies.
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Then you review and sign your written defense documents, include the bail fee and mail it off to the court. It can take up to 90 days to receive the response. In the meantime, you are free to get back to life as usual.
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*If you don’t have your ticket handy, it’s okay — you can still start the process and just add it later!
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Provide info through guided questions.
*Be sure to quickly add as many notes about the stop as you can so you don’t leave out any important details!
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Sign & send your defense to court.
*We will send you a completed packet for the court that just needs your signature and a stamp!
What Types of Tickets Do We Help With?
GetDismissed produces results in fighting all kinds of tickets. Unfortunately, this list does not include exhibition of speed citations. Your best bet in fighting one of these infractions, is to contact an attorney. An attorney can negotiate on your behalf to try and reduce fines, or even to reduce the charges to a lesser infraction which could possibly qualify for traffic school.
We do however, contest infractions revolving around speeding, red lights, red light cameras, cell phones, signs (primarily stop signs), carpool violations, U-turns, out of lane violations, and commercial violations. If you receive a citation and have questions, contact us today.
