California Laws Regarding Tracking Devices
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- "No person or entity in this state shall use an electronic tracking device to determine the location or movement of a person." Penal Code 637.7 (a)
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- A tracking device is defined as "any device attached to a vehicle or other movable thing that reveals its location or movement by the transmission of electronic signals." (Emphasis added) Penal Code 637.7 (d)
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- "This section shall not apply when the registered owner, lessor, or lessee of a vehicle has consented to the use of the electronic tracking device with respect to that vehicle." Penal Code 637.7 (b)
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- "A violation of this section by a person...licensed under...the Business and Professions Code [e.g. private investigators] shall constitute grounds for revocation of the license." Penal Code 637.7 (f)
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