Government Code section 818

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a public entity is not liable for damages awarded under Section 3294 of the Civil Code or other damages imposed primarily for the sake of example and by way of punishing the defendant.

Source: Section 818, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=818. (updated Jan. 1, 1963; accessed Jun. 25, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/government_code_section_818

Original Source: Section 818, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=818. (last accessed May 12, 2025).