Government Code § 820.4

ARTICLE 3. Liability of Public Employees

Current as of September 28, 2026Gov. Code, § 820.4Official source ↗

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.