California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 845.8

Amended by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1099.

Neither a public entity nor a public employee is liable for:

(a)Any injury resulting from determining whether to parole or release a prisoner or from determining the terms and conditions of his parole or release or from determining whether to revoke his parole or release.
(b)Any injury caused by:
(1)An escaping or escaped prisoner;
(2)An escaping or escaped arrested person; or
(3)A person resisting arrest.

Cite this section

Cal. Gov. Code § 845.8 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/gov/title-1-general/division-3-6-claims-and-actions-against-public-entities-and-public-employees/part-2-liability-of-public-entities-and-public-employees/chapter-3-police-and-correctional-activities/section-845.8

Other sections in Chapter 3 - Police and Correctional Activities

§ 844§ 844.6§ 845§ 845.2§ 845.4§ 845.6§ 845.8§ 846

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