Statute · California Government Code
Cal. Gov't Code § 840 — Liability of Public Employees
Cal. Gov't Code § 840
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Government Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
Except as provided in this article, a public employee is not liable for injury caused by a condition of public property where such condition exists because of any act or omission of such employee within the scope of his employment. The liability established by this article is subject to any…
Citator
Cal. Gov't Code § 840 — Liability of Public Employees is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
Except as provided in this article, a public employee is not liable for injury caused by a condition of public property where such condition exists because of any act or omission of such employee within the scope of his employment. The liability established by this article is subject to any immunity of the public employee provided by statute and is subject to any defenses that would be available to the public employee if he were a private person.