Sold, Leased, or Rented Vehicles

If you have been charged with a parking violation(s) and you did not own the vehicle on the date indicated on the citation, please follow the instructions below. (Reference CVC 40208)

If all of the information in the Release of Liability is completed and returned, verification will be obtained from the DMV, for California vehicles, to ensure that the registered owner has complied with CVC Section 5602 (i.e. submitted a valid Release of Liability to the DMV).  If subsequent verification is received from the DMV, the registered owner listed on the notice will be relieved of liability.

The Release of Liability form to comply with Section 5602 can be found at: https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/vehicle-registration/titles/title-transfers-and-changes/notice-of-transfer-and-release-of-liability-nrl/ or, alternatively, the Release of Liability information may be submitted online at: https://www.dmv.ca.gov/wasapp/nrl/nrlApplication.do.

Please do one of the following options:

  1. The vehicle was sold to someone else. You must provide evidence of a bona fide sale or transfer (a copy of the Bill of Sale or Release of Liability filed with the DMV which includes the name and address of the purchaser and the date of sale). (Reference CVC 40210)
  2. Not yet purchased by me. You must provide evidence of a bona fide sale or transfer (a copy of the Bill of Sale or Release of Liability filed with the DMV which includes the name and address of the seller and the date of sale). (Reference CVC 40210)
  3. Leased / Rented to someone else. Proof of a written lease or rental agreement, which includes the name, address, and driver’s license number of the person to whom the vehicle was leased or rented, must be submitted within 30 calendar days of the mailing date of your notice.  (Reference CVC 40209)
  4. Described incorrectly. You must enclose a copy of the registration to prove this statement.

For submit documents via mail, send your documents to the following address:

CITY OF MALIBU
Parking Enforcement Center
P.O. Box 2081
Tustin, CA 92781-2081

Phone: 800-553-4412

NOTE: Documents submitted will not be returned.

This information must be submitted within 14 calendar days of the mailing date of your notice or 21 calendar days of the issuance of the citation.