Statute · California Government Code
Cal. Gov't Code § 821.6 — Liability of Public Employees
Cal. Gov't Code § 821.6
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Government Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
A public employee is not liable for injury caused by his instituting or prosecuting any judicial or administrative proceeding within the scope of his employment, even if he acts maliciously and without probable cause.
Citator
Cal. Gov't Code § 821.6 — Liability of Public Employees is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
A public employee is not liable for injury caused by his instituting or prosecuting any judicial or administrative proceeding within the scope of his employment, even if he acts maliciously and without probable cause.