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HomeGovernment CodeDiv. 3.6Pt. 2Ch. 1Art. 3§ 821 Public Employee Enactment Immunity

§ 821 Public Employee Enactment Immunity

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§ 821 Public Employee Enactment Immunity

Key Takeaways

  • •Government workers can't be blamed if someone gets hurt because of a law they made or didn't make.
  • •They also can't be blamed if they don't enforce a law and someone gets hurt because of that.
  • •This only applies to their job duties, not to things they do outside of work.

Example

A city worker is responsible for putting up traffic signs, but forgets to put up a 'Stop' sign at a busy intersection.

If a car crash happens because of the missing sign, the city worker can't be personally sued for forgetting to put it up. The law says they are protected from being blamed in this situation.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 821 Public Employee Enactment Immunity

A public employee is not liable for an injury caused by his adoption of or failure to adopt an enactment or by his failure to enforce an enactment. (Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1681.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

adoptionemployeeinjuryenactment

Related Statutes

  • § 25043 Nonprofit Funding Disclosure Rules
  • § 820 Public Employee Liability
  • § 820.2 Public Employee Discretion Immunity
  • § 820.8 Public Employee Liability Limits
  • § 821.6 Employee Proceeding Immunity

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 821.
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