California Statutes
§ 820.2. — 820.2. (Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1681.)
California § 820.2.
JurisdictionCalifornia
Code GOVGovernment Code - GOV
Div.3.6.
Title 1.DIVISION 3.6. CLAIMS AND ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES
Part 2.PART 2. LIABILITY OF PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES
Ch. 1.CHAPTER 1. General Provisions Relating to Liability
Art. 3.ARTICLE 3. Liability of Public Employees
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Cal. Government Code - GOV Code § 820.2. (2026).
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Except as otherwise provided by statute, a public employee is not liable for an injury resulting from his act or omission where the act or omission was the result of the exercise of the discretion vested in him, whether or not such discretion be abused.
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Legislative History
Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1681.
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