California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 2256

Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 162, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2002.

Notwithstanding Section 18932 of the Government Code, the minimum age limit for appointment to the position of entry level peace officer of the Department of the California Highway Patrol, shall be 21 years, and the maximum age limit for examination shall be 35 years.

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Cal. Veh. Code § 2256 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/veh/division-2-administration/chapter-2-department-of-the-california-highway-patrol/article-2-the-california-highway-patrol/section-2256

Other sections in Article 2 - The California Highway Patrol

§ 2250§ 2250.1§ 2251§ 2252§ 2253§ 2254§ 2255§ 2256§ 2257§ 2258…§ 2259.5§ 2260§ 2261§ 2262§ 2263§ 2264§ 2265§ 2266§ 2268§ 2269

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