California Government Code 820 – (a) Except as otherwise provided by statute (including Section …
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(a) Except as otherwise provided by statute (including Section 820.2), a public employee is liable for injury caused by his act or omission to the same extent as a private person.
(b) The liability of a public employee established by this part (commencing with Section 814) is subject to any defenses that would be available to the public employee if he were a private person.
Terms Used In California Government Code 820
- Person: includes any person, firm, association, organization, partnership, limited liability company, business trust, corporation, or company. See California Government Code 17
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
(Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1681.)