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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
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 article: FindLaw.com - California Code, Government Code - GOV § 845.8 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ca/government-code/gov-sect-845-8/
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