Welfare and Institutions Code section 5987

A county, or an employee or agent of a county, shall not be held civilly or criminally liable for any action by a respondent in the CARE process, except when the act or omission of a county, or the employee or agent of a county, constitutes gross negligence, recklessness, or willful misconduct. This section does not limit any immunity provided under any other law.

Source: Section 5987, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WIC§ionNum=5987. (updated Jan. 1, 2023; accessed Jun. 23, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/welfare_and_institutions_code_section_5987

Original Source: Section 5987, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WIC§ionNum=5987. (last accessed May 12, 2025).