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California requires agency decals on rented vehicles used for detentions and arrests
Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 1650 on September 29, 2026. It adds Civil Code section 1939.36, requiring privately owned vehicles rented by or furnished to law enforcement agencies to detain, arrest or transport people to display a temporary agency decal legible at 50 feet in daylight. It applies to rental contracts entered on or after January 1, 2027, with exceptions for plainclothes, undercover, exigent, tactical and protective operations.
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Key points
- Requires temporary agency decals legible at 50 feet in daylight on rented vehicles used for detention or arrest.California Legislative Information
- Applies to law-enforcement rental contracts entered on or after January 1, 2027.California Legislative Information
- Exempts plainclothes, undercover, exigent, SWAT, dignitary-protection and certain judicial-warrant custody transports.California Legislative Information
- Enforceable by the Attorney General, district attorneys, county counsel, and city attorneys.California Legislative Information
- Chapter 741, Statutes of 2026, adds Civil Code section 1939.36.California Legislative Information
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