GPS Tracking Laws In California
22 Jun 2011From time to time, we get questions from business owners here in California, asking us if it is legal to use GPS tracking devices on their company vehicles.
California Penal Code Section 637.7 reads as follows:
(a) No person or entity in this state shall use an electronic tracking device to determine the location or movement of a person. (b) 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. (c) This section shall not apply to the lawful use of an electronic tracking device by a law enforcement agency. (d) As used in this section, “electronic tracking device” means any device attached to a vehicle or other movable thing that reveals its location or movement by the transmission of electronic signals. (e) A violation of this section is a misdemeanor.
Registered owners, lessors or even lessee’s of vehicles can track their vehicles lawfully. While this is the law in California, it varies from state to state, being we are not lawyers, we always recommend that you check with an attorney who will best be able to tell you when and where gps tracking devices can be used.
