Gov. Code, § 821.6 · Article 3. Liability of Public Employees
Gov. Code, § 821.6
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A public employee is not liable for injury caused by his instituting or prosecuting any judicial or administrative proceeding within the scope of his employment, even if he acts maliciously and without probable cause.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1681.
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- As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
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- https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=821.6.
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