Upon receipt of a duly certified abstract of the record of any court showing that the court has ordered the suspension of a driver‘s license pursuant to Section 13210, on or after January 1, 2001, the department shall suspend the person‘s driving privilege in accordance with that suspension order commencing either on the date of the person’s conviction or upon the person’s release from confinement or imprisonment.

(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 642, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 2001.)

Terms Used In California Vehicle Code 13351.8

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Department: means the Department of Motor Vehicles except, when used in Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 2100) of Division 2 and in Divisions 11 (commencing with Section 21000), 12 (commencing with Section 24000), 13 (commencing with Section 29000), 14 (commencing with Section 31600), 14. See California Vehicle Code 290
  • driver: is a person who drives or is in actual physical control of a vehicle. See California Vehicle Code 305
  • Person: includes a natural person, firm, copartnership, association, limited liability company, or corporation. See California Vehicle Code 470