California Government Code

§ 820

GOV § 820Div. 3.6 · Title 1 · Part 2 · Ch. 1 · Art. 3

Statute text

(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.

Legislative history

Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1681.