Cal. Gov. Code § 995

DEFENSE OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES

Known as the Government Claims Act

The act spans §§ 810 to 998.3 (301 sections).

Applied in 19 court decisions — leading case 16 Cal. 3d 834 - Williams v. Horvath (1976)

Most recently applied in City and County of Honolulu v. Honolulu Police Commission. (March 2022)

Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1683, Sec. 16.

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Except as otherwise provided in Sections 995.2 and 995.4, upon request of an employee or former employee, a public entity shall provide for the defense of any civil action or proceeding brought against him, in his official or individual capacity or both, on account of an act or omission in the scope of his employment as an employee of the public entity.

For the purposes of this part, a cross-action, counterclaim or cross-complaint against an employee or former employee shall be deemed to be a civil action or proceeding brought against him.

Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.