{"id":5341,"date":"2020-03-30T13:12:50","date_gmt":"2020-03-30T20:12:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/?page_id=5341"},"modified":"2026-01-12T16:28:23","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T00:28:23","slug":"investigations-offices","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/locations\/investigations-offices\/","title":{"rendered":"Investigations Offices"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">The DMV Investigations Division protects the programs and interests of the department and public through active fraud\/counterfeit detection, investigation, audit and enforcement services. The Investigations Division diligently enforces laws, rules, and regulations that apply to&nbsp;<em>new and used vehicle dealers, brokers, dismantlers, registrations services, vehicle verifiers, misuse of Disabled Person Parking Placard\/Plates, driving schools or traffic violator schools, and other vehicle-related businesses<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-columns content-columns colums-1-3-2-3\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-column col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-dmv-illustration alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/images\/illustrations\/life_scan_A.svg\" class=\"dmv-illustration\" width=\"113\" height=\"179\" aria-hidden=\"true\" alt=\" \"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-column col\">\n<p><span role=\"region\" class=\"format-label--note\"><span class=\"format-label__text\">Note<\/span> If you suspect or have witnessed any DMV violations or unlawful activities, you may <a href=\"https:\/\/dmvinvestigations.my.site.com\/INVCMS\/s\/?language=en_US\">file a complaint<\/a> with the Investigations Division.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-spacer-block spacer-box\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-container shadow-box\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Investigations Office Locations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The following is a list of DMV Investigation office locations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span role=\"region\" class=\"format-label--note\"><span class=\"format-label__text\">Note<\/span> These offices <strong>DO NOT<\/strong> provide basic driver licensing or vehicle registration services; please visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/locations\/field-offices\/\">field office finder<\/a> if you need these services.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-spacer-block spacer-box\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion-block js-accordion-block\" id=\"acc-bakersfield\">\n\t<button class=\"accordion-block__header\" type=\"button\">\n\t\tBakersfield\n\t\t<span class=\"accordion-block__icon\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-plus\" height=\"14\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-45240\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-45240\">Expand Accordion Plus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1775060513#icon-plus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-minus\" height=\"2\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"title-collapse-accordion-minus-28636\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-collapse-accordion-minus-28636\">Collapse Accordion Minus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1775060513#icon-minus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/button>\n\t<div class=\"accordion-block__content\">\n\t\t\n\n<p><strong>Days and hours open:<\/strong>&nbsp;Monday through Friday, 8:00am &#8211; 5:00pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For information, directions, or to schedule an appointment to discuss criminal complaints, complaints against car dealers, victims of identity theft, or other consumer protection issues involving the purchase of a vehicle or identity theft, call (661) 214-4017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fax: (661) 836-0632<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion-block js-accordion-block\" id=\"acc-cerritos\">\n\t<button class=\"accordion-block__header\" type=\"button\">\n\t\tCerritos\n\t\t<span class=\"accordion-block__icon\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-plus\" height=\"14\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-47181\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-47181\">Expand Accordion Plus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1775060513#icon-plus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-minus\" height=\"2\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"title-collapse-accordion-minus-96929\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-collapse-accordion-minus-96929\">Collapse Accordion Minus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1775060513#icon-minus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/button>\n\t<div class=\"accordion-block__content\">\n\t\t\n\n<p><strong>Days and hours open:<\/strong>&nbsp;Monday through Friday, 8:00am &#8211; 5:00pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For information, directions, or to schedule an appointment to discuss criminal complaints, complaints against car dealers, victims of identity theft, or other consumer protection issues involving the purchase of a vehicle or identity theft, call (562) 250-3063.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fax: (562) 402-5727<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion-block js-accordion-block\" id=\"acc-chula-vista\">\n\t<button class=\"accordion-block__header\" type=\"button\">\n\t\tChula Vista\n\t\t<span class=\"accordion-block__icon\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-plus\" height=\"14\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-37616\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-37616\">Expand Accordion Plus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1775060513#icon-plus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-minus\" height=\"2\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"title-collapse-accordion-minus-19785\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-collapse-accordion-minus-19785\">Collapse Accordion Minus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1775060513#icon-minus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/button>\n\t<div class=\"accordion-block__content\">\n\t\t\n\n<p><strong>Days and hours open:<\/strong>&nbsp;Monday through Friday, 8:00am &#8211; 5:00pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For information, directions, or to schedule an appointment to discuss criminal complaints, complaints against car dealers, victims of identity theft, or other consumer protection issues involving the purchase of a vehicle or identity theft, call (619) 775-4778.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fax: (619) 426-3479<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion-block js-accordion-block\" id=\"acc-el-monte\">\n\t<button class=\"accordion-block__header\" type=\"button\">\n\t\tEl Monte\n\t\t<span class=\"accordion-block__icon\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-plus\" height=\"14\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-75984\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-75984\">Expand Accordion Plus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1775060513#icon-plus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-minus\" height=\"2\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"title-collapse-accordion-minus-28629\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-collapse-accordion-minus-28629\">Collapse Accordion Minus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1775060513#icon-minus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/button>\n\t<div class=\"accordion-block__content\">\n\t\t\n\n<p><strong>Days and hours open:<\/strong> Monday through Friday, 8:00am &#8211; 5:00pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For information, directions, or to schedule an appointment to discuss criminal complaints, complaints against car dealers, victims of identity theft, or other consumer protection issues involving the purchase of a vehicle or identity theft, call (626) 275-6345.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fax: (626) 927-1098<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion-block js-accordion-block\" id=\"acc-fresno\">\n\t<button class=\"accordion-block__header\" type=\"button\">\n\t\tFresno\n\t\t<span class=\"accordion-block__icon\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-plus\" height=\"14\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-22492\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-22492\">Expand Accordion Plus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1775060513#icon-plus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-minus\" height=\"2\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"title-collapse-accordion-minus-36650\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-collapse-accordion-minus-36650\">Collapse Accordion Minus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1775060513#icon-minus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/button>\n\t<div class=\"accordion-block__content\">\n\t\t\n\n<p><strong>Days and hours open:<\/strong>&nbsp;Monday through Friday, 8:00am &#8211; 5:00pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For information, directions, or to schedule an appointment to discuss criminal complaints, complaints against car dealers, victims of identity theft, or other consumer protection issues involving the purchase of a vehicle or identity theft, call (559) 238-1022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fax: (559) 488-4000<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion-block js-accordion-block\" id=\"acc-los-angeles\">\n\t<button class=\"accordion-block__header\" type=\"button\">\n\t\tLos Angeles\n\t\t<span class=\"accordion-block__icon\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-plus\" height=\"14\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-33587\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-33587\">Expand Accordion Plus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1775060513#icon-plus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-minus\" height=\"2\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"title-collapse-accordion-minus-99817\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-collapse-accordion-minus-99817\">Collapse Accordion Minus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1775060513#icon-minus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/button>\n\t<div class=\"accordion-block__content\">\n\t\t\n\n<p><strong>Days and hours open:<\/strong> Monday through Friday, 8:00am &#8211; 5:00pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For information, directions, or to schedule an appointment to discuss criminal complaints, complaints against car dealers, victims of identity theft, or other consumer protection issues involving the purchase of a vehicle or identity theft, call (213) 463-8891.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fax: (213) 744-7594<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion-block js-accordion-block\" id=\"acc-milpitas\">\n\t<button class=\"accordion-block__header\" type=\"button\">\n\t\tMilpitas\n\t\t<span class=\"accordion-block__icon\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-plus\" height=\"14\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-98406\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-98406\">Expand Accordion Plus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1775060513#icon-plus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-minus\" height=\"2\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"title-collapse-accordion-minus-94280\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-collapse-accordion-minus-94280\">Collapse Accordion Minus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1775060513#icon-minus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/button>\n\t<div class=\"accordion-block__content\">\n\t\t\n\n<p><strong>Days and hours open:<\/strong> Monday through Friday, 8:00am &#8211; 5:00pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For information, directions, or to schedule an appointment to discuss criminal complaints, complaints against car dealers, victims of identity theft, or other consumer protection issues involving the purchase of a vehicle or identity theft, call (408) 503-3247.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fax: (408) 942-2942<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion-block js-accordion-block\" id=\"acc-mission-valley\">\n\t<button class=\"accordion-block__header\" type=\"button\">\n\t\tMission Valley\n\t\t<span class=\"accordion-block__icon\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-plus\" height=\"14\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-10450\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-10450\">Expand Accordion Plus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1775060513#icon-plus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-minus\" height=\"2\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"title-collapse-accordion-minus-39000\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-collapse-accordion-minus-39000\">Collapse Accordion Minus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1775060513#icon-minus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/button>\n\t<div class=\"accordion-block__content\">\n\t\t\n\n<p><strong>Days and hours open:<\/strong> Monday through Friday, 8:00am &#8211; 5:00pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For information, directions, or to schedule an appointment to discuss criminal complaints, complaints against car dealers, victims of identity theft, or other consumer protection issues involving the purchase of a vehicle or identity theft, call (858) 310-1155.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fax: (619) 767-2274<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion-block js-accordion-block\" id=\"acc-orange\">\n\t<button class=\"accordion-block__header\" type=\"button\">\n\t\tOrange\n\t\t<span class=\"accordion-block__icon\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-plus\" height=\"14\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-24226\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-24226\">Expand Accordion Plus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1775060513#icon-plus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-minus\" height=\"2\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"title-collapse-accordion-minus-58115\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-collapse-accordion-minus-58115\">Collapse Accordion Minus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1775060513#icon-minus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/button>\n\t<div class=\"accordion-block__content\">\n\t\t\n\n<p><strong>Days and hours open:<\/strong> Monday through Friday, 8:00am &#8211; 5:00pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For information, directions, or to schedule an appointment to discuss criminal complaints, complaints against car dealers, victims of identity theft, or other consumer protection issues involving the purchase of a vehicle or identity theft, call (714) 203-3296.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fax: (714) 703-4139<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion-block js-accordion-block\" id=\"acc-riverside-inland\">\n\t<button class=\"accordion-block__header\" type=\"button\">\n\t\tRiverside \/ Inland\n\t\t<span class=\"accordion-block__icon\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-plus\" height=\"14\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-15297\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-15297\">Expand Accordion Plus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1775060513#icon-plus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-minus\" height=\"2\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"title-collapse-accordion-minus-59557\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-collapse-accordion-minus-59557\">Collapse Accordion Minus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1775060513#icon-minus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/button>\n\t<div class=\"accordion-block__content\">\n\t\t\n\n<p><strong>Days and hours open:<\/strong> Monday through Friday, 8:00am &#8211; 5:00pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For information, directions, or to schedule an appointment to discuss criminal complaints, complaints against car dealers, victims of identity theft, or other consumer protection issues involving the purchase of a vehicle or identity theft, call (951) 612-0348.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fax: (951) 697-6786<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Office of Internal Affairs (Employee Fraud)<br>Phone: (951) 612-0383<br>Fax: (951) 656-8819<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion-block js-accordion-block\" id=\"acc-rocklin\">\n\t<button class=\"accordion-block__header\" type=\"button\">\n\t\tRocklin\n\t\t<span class=\"accordion-block__icon\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-plus\" height=\"14\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-60607\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-60607\">Expand Accordion Plus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1775060513#icon-plus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-minus\" height=\"2\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"title-collapse-accordion-minus-67839\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-collapse-accordion-minus-67839\">Collapse Accordion Minus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1775060513#icon-minus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/button>\n\t<div class=\"accordion-block__content\">\n\t\t\n\n<p><strong>Days and hours open:<\/strong> Monday through Friday, 8:00am &#8211; 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