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Government Code § 53243.4

ARTICLE 2.6. Abuse of Office

Current as of September 28, 2026Gov. Code, § 53243.4Official source ↗

Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 210, Sec. 7. (SB 184) Effective January 1, 2014.

For purposes of this article, “abuse of office or position” means either of the following:

(a) An abuse of public authority, including, but not limited to, waste, fraud, and violation of the law under color of authority.

(b) A crime against public justice, including, but not limited to, a crime described in Title 5 (commencing with Section 67), Title 6 (commencing with Section 85), or Title 7 (commencing with Section 92) of Part 1 of the Penal Code.