Statute · California Government Code
Cal. Gov't Code § 820 — Liability of Public Employees
Cal. Gov't Code § 820
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Government Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
(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.
Citator
Cal. Gov't Code § 820 — Liability of Public Employees is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
(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.