Statute · California Government Code
Cal. Gov't Code § 995.4 — DEFENSE OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES
Cal. Gov't Code § 995.4
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Government Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
A public entity may, but is not required to, provide for the defense of:
Citator
Cal. Gov't Code § 995.4 — DEFENSE OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
A public entity may, but is not required to, provide for the defense of:
(a) An action or proceeding brought by the public entity to remove, suspend or otherwise penalize its own employee or former employee, or an appeal to a court from an administrative proceeding by the public entity to remove, suspend or otherwise penalize its own employee or former employee.
(b) An action or proceeding brought by the public entity against its own employee or former employee as an individual and not in his official capacity, or an appeal therefrom.