California legal term
public officer or employee in California Criminal Law
Current through 2026 California legislative session
In California criminal law, “public officer or employee” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the California criminal code.
What does “public officer or employee” mean in California criminal law?
“public officer or employee” includes an officer or employee of a nonprofit transit corporation wholly owned by a local agency and formed to carry out the purposes of the local agency. (Cal. Penal Code § 836.5)
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