Government Code section 53243.4

For purposes of this article, “abuse of office or position” means either of the following:

(a)

An abuse of public authority, including, but not limited to, waste, fraud, and violation of the law under color of authority.

(b)

A crime against public justice, including, but not limited to, a crime described in Title 5 (commencing with Section 67), Title 6 (commencing with Section 85), or Title 7 (commencing with Section 92) of Part 1 of the Penal Code.

Source: Section 53243.4, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=53243.­4.­ (updated Jan. 1, 2014; accessed Jun. 30, 2025).

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