Government Code § 53243.4

ARTICLE 2.6. Abuse of Office

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

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.