Neither a public entity nor a public employee is liable for injury caused by the failure to make an arrest or by the failure to retain an arrested person in custody.

(Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1681.)

Terms Used In California Government Code 846

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Person: includes any person, firm, association, organization, partnership, limited liability company, business trust, corporation, or company. See California Government Code 17