California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 825.4

Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1681.

Except as provided in Section 825.6, if a public entity pays any claim or judgment against itself or against an employee or former employee of the public entity, or any portion thereof, for an injury arising out of an act or omission of the employee or former employee of the public entity, he is not liable to indemnify the public entity.

Cite this section

Cal. Gov. Code § 825.4 (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-4-indemnification-of-public-employees/section-825.4

Other sections in Article 4 - Indemnification of Public Employees

§ 825§ 825.2§ 825.4§ 825.6

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