California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 820.4

Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1681.

A public employee is not liable for his act or omission, exercising due care, in the execution or enforcement of any law. Nothing in this section exonerates a public employee from liability for false arrest or false imprisonment.

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Cal. Gov. Code § 820.4 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/gov/title-1-general/division-3-6-claims-and-actions-against-public-entities-and-public-employees/part-2-liability-of-public-entities-and-public-employees/chapter-1-general-provisions-relating-to-liability/article-3-liability-of-public-employees/section-820.4

Other sections in Article 3 - Liability of Public Employees

§ 820§ 820.2§ 820.21§ 820.25§ 820.4§ 820.6§ 820.8§ 820.9§ 821§ 821.2§ 821.4§ 821.5§ 821.6§ 821.8§ 822§ 822.2§ 823

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