California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 846

Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1681.

Neither a public entity nor a public employee is liable for injury caused by the failure to make an arrest or by the failure to retain an arrested person in custody.

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Cal. Gov. Code § 846 (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-846

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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