Gov. Code, § 820.2 · Article 3. Liability of Public Employees

Gov. Code, § 820.2

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Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

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.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1681.

Source of truth

Edition: 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&sectionNum=820.2.
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Cited by 18 provisions

Provisions in this library whose text cites Gov. Code, § 820.2. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.

Business and Professions Code

Bus. & Prof. Code, § 18613Printed as Section 820.2 of the Government Code

Code of Civil Procedure

Education Code

Ed. Code, § 76038Printed as Sections 815.2 and 820.2 of the Government Code

Family Code

Food and Agricultural Code

Food & Agr. Code, § 2286Printed as Sections 815.2 and 820.2 of the Government Code

Government Code

Health and Safety Code

Penal Code

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