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Roll Cal l Training Bulletin
Produced by: Vince Porter, Sergeant
Prepared by: Tim Farrell, AA Daniel Hahn , Chief of Police
Volume 92
February 22, 2021
14602.7 (a) CVC Seizure Warrants
The 14602.7(a) CVC seizure warrant process is a mechanism that the Sacramento Police Department (SPD)
may utilize to address the growing issue of illegal Street Racing and Sideshow Events (23103 CVC) within the
City of Sacramento . Utiliz ing seizure warrants granted under 14602.7(a) CVC will allow for the seizure of the
vehicle used to commit these activities . This author ity allows for the seizure of the instrumentalities used to
commit violations of 23103, 2800.1 , 2800. 2, and 2800.3 CVC . Thus, t he 14602.7(a) CVC seizure warrant
process may also be a tool used in those situations in which an officer or sergeant abort s a vehicle pursuit, or if
a vehicle eludes the officer during a pursuit.
The pur pose of this roll call training bulletin (RCTB) is to provide officers with an overview of California Vehicle
Code section 14602.7(a) and the steps to assist them in writing a 14602.7 (a) CVC seizure warrant.
▪ California Vehicle Code 1 4602.7(a):
A mag istrate presented with the affidavit of a peace officer establishing reasonable cause to believe
that a vehicle, described by vehicle type and license number, was an instrumentality used in the peace
officer's presence in violation of Section 2800.1 , 2800.2 , 2800.3 , or 23103 , shall issue a warrant or
order authorizing any peace officer to immediately seize and ca use the removal of the vehicle. The
warrant or court order may be entere d into a computerized database. A vehicle so impounded may be
impounded for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days. By standing order by the supervising judge at
the Sacramento Superior Court’s Traffic Division , Carol Miller Justice Center (CMJC) , seizure warrants
have an effective period of 30 days . If neither executed nor renewed within the 30-day effective period,
the warrant becomes invalid.
When requesting a 14602.7(a) CVC seizure warrant, officers (hereafter “ affiant”) should follow the instructions
for seeking such a seizure warrant as outlined in this RCTB .
Completing the Applicati on
1. Log in and access the SPD Vehicle Seizure Warrant (VSW) website in Sharepoint. On the homepage
under Quick Links, select “Blank Templates (14602.7 CVC Forms)” . You will find blank PDF forms
entitled “14602.7 CVC Seizure Warrant ,” “14602.7 CVC Seizure Warrant Affidavit, ” “14602.7 (a) CVC
Notice of Impoundment ,” “14602.7 (c)(2) CVC Notice of Storage ,” 14602.7 CVC Vehicle Seizure Warrant
DA Request Cover Sheet ,” (hereafter “ DA Cover Sheet”) and “14602.7 CVC Vehicle Seizure W arrant
Extension.” Save a cop y of each of the above -mentioned blank forms o n your personal drive .
2. You must have access to and set up your individual shared mailbox in Outlook with the designated email
address for vehsei zurewarrant@pd.cityofsacramento.org located under the SPD Vehicle Seizure
Warrants Group . This is the only email address that the court will send the notice of a post storage
hearing, the court date verification and video appearance letter, the post stor age hearing Minute Order,
and the notice to the Law Enforcement Agency ( LEA) of case closure.
NOTE: The “Shared M ailbox Instructions” is available on the VSW homepage under Quick Links .
3. Write your affidavit and seizure warrant (hereafter “warrant”) and fill out the Cover Sheet. Pre -fill the
Notice of Impoundment and Notice of Storage, leaving only the Mileage, Date of Impoundment/Storage
and Storage Location blank for Records use at the time of tow.
NOTE: No other information , other than the above mentioned blank fields , will be added or deleted by
Records prior to the mailing of notices. The affiant shall ensure all forms are complete and accurate
prior to uploading to the Sharepoint site.
Roll Cal l Training Bulletin
Produced by: Vince Porter, Sergeant
Prepared by: Tim Farrell, AA Daniel Hahn , Chief of Police
Volume 92
4. Once you’re finished with your warrant application, have a supervisor review it. After it has been
reviewed and approved by a supervisor, save your warrant application in PDF format , under the General
Offense (G.O.) number ( e.g. G.O. case number -Seizure Warrant). You are now ready to call and/or
email the Supervising Deputy District Attorney (DDA) , Misdemeanor Court Review , for legal review.
5. CMJC will only accept warrant applications during regular court hours; neither downtown judges, nor the
on-call magistrate , should be contacted to request a warrant.
6. The Vehicle Seizure Warrants Website (hereafter “VSW