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California Code, Penal Code - PEN § 3007.08

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Division of Juvenile Justice and the Department of Motor Vehicles shall ensure that an eligible juvenile offender released from a state juvenile facility has a valid identification card, issued pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 12800) and Article 5 (commencing with Section 13000) of Chapter 1 of Division 6 of the Vehicle Code.

(b) The fee for an identification card issued pursuant to this section is eight dollars ($8). An eligible juvenile offender shall provide the Department of Motor Vehicles, upon application, with a verification of his or her eligibility that meets all of the following requirements:

(1) Is on state juvenile correctional facility letterhead.

(2) Is typed or computer generated.

(3) Contains the juvenile offender's name.

(4) Contains the juvenile offender's date of birth.

(5) Contains the original signature of an official from the state juvenile correctional facility.

(6) Is dated within 90 days of the application.

(c) The verification required by subdivision (b) may be used to attest to an applicant's residency in a facility operated by the department and shall be acceptable proof of California residency.

(d)(1) For purposes of this section, “eligible juvenile offender” means a juvenile offender who previously held a California driver's license or identification card, issued pursuant to Section 12801.5 of Article 3 (commencing with Section 12800) of Chapter 1 of Division 6 of the Vehicle Code, or a juvenile offender who provides acceptable proof of his or her:

(A) True full name.

(B) Date of birth.

(C) Social security number.

(D) Legal presence in the United States.

(E) California residency.

(2) A certified copy of a birth certificate issued by the Office of Vital Records of the State Department of Public Health is acceptable proof to satisfy the requirements of subparagraphs (A), (B), and (D) of paragraph (1).

(e) The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Division of Juvenile Justice and the Department of Motor Vehicles shall enter into an interagency agreement to implement this section.

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