§ 3250 This chapter shall be known, and may be cited, as the Firefighters …
§ 3251 For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions …
§ 3252 (a) Except as otherwise provided in Chapter 9.5 (commencing with …
§ 3253 When any firefighter is under investigation and subjected to …
§ 3254 (a) A firefighter shall not be subjected to punitive action, or …
§ 3254.5 (a) An administrative appeal instituted by a firefighter under …
§ 3254.6 (a) (1) An employee of the Department of Forestry and Fire …
§ 3255 A firefighter shall not have any comment adverse to his or her …
§ 3256 A firefighter shall have 30 days within which to file a written …
§ 3256.5 (a) Every employer shall, at reasonable times and at reasonable …
§ 3257 (a) A firefighter shall not be compelled to submit to a lie …
§ 3258 A firefighter shall not be required or requested for purposes of job …
§ 3259 A firefighter shall not have his or her locker or other space for …
§ 3260 (a) It shall be unlawful for any employing department or …
§ 3261 Nothing in this chapter shall in any way be construed to limit the …
§ 3262 The rights and protections described in this chapter shall only apply …

Terms Used In California Codes > Government Code > Title 1 > Division 4 > Chapter 9.6 - Firefighters

  • Allegation: something that someone says happened.
  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Board: as used in this chapter , means the board of supervisors of the county in which a district is formed, or in which it is proposed to form a district. See California Health and Safety Code 4862
  • City: includes "city and county" and "incorporated town" but does not include "unincorporated town" or "village. See California Government Code 20
  • Clerk: as used in this chapter , means the clerk of the board of supervisors. See California Health and Safety Code 4863
  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • County: includes city and county. See California Government Code 19
  • County: includes city and county. See California Health and Safety Code 14
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • District: as used in this chapter , means a sewer maintenance district formed pursuant to this chapter or pursuant to any law which it supersedes. See California Health and Safety Code 4861
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Person: includes any person, firm, association, organization, partnership, limited liability company, business trust, corporation, or company. See California Government Code 17
  • Person: means any person, firm, association, organization, partnership, business trust, corporation, limited liability company, or company. See California Health and Safety Code 19
  • Process: includes a writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings of either a civil or criminal nature. See California Government Code 22
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Temporary restraining order: Prohibits a person from an action that is likely to cause irreparable harm. This differs from an injunction in that it may be granted immediately, without notice to the opposing party, and without a hearing. It is intended to last only until a hearing can be held.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.