Gov. Code, § 3412 · Chapter 9.9. California Golden Shield Act
Gov. Code, § 3412
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Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
For the purposes of this chapter, “public safety officer” means a person serving a public agency, with or without compensation, as a firefighter, law enforcement officer, or emergency services officer. “Law enforcement officer” includes a person who is a corrections or court officer or a civil defense officer.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 462, Sec. 1. (AB 671) Effective January 1, 2010.
Source of truth
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- As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
- Official file
- https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=3412.
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