California Government Code PART 7 - DEFENSE OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES

• Section 995.
  Except as otherwise provided in Sections 995.2 and 995.4, upon request of an employee or former employee, a public entity shall provide for the defense...
• Section 995.2.
  (a) A public entity may refuse to provide for the defense of a civil action or proceeding brought against an employee or former employee if the...
• Section 995.3.
  (a) If a state employee provides his or her own defense against an action brought for an alleged violation of Section 8547.3, and if it is...
• Section 995.4.
  A public entity may, but is not required to, provide for the defense of:(a) An action or proceeding brought by the public entity to remove, suspend...
• Section 995.6.
  A public entity is not required to provide for the defense of an administrative proceeding brought against an employee or former employee, but a public...
• Section 995.8.
  A public entity is not required to provide for the defense of a criminal action or proceeding (including a proceeding to remove an officer under...
• Section 995.9.
  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, upon a request made in writing to a public entity, the public entity may defend or indemnify or defend...
• Section 996.
  A public entity may provide for a defense pursuant to this part by its own attorney or by employing other counsel for this purpose or...
• Section 996.4.
  If after request a public entity fails or refuses to provide an employee or former employee with a defense against a civil action or proceeding...
• Section 996.6.
  The rights of an employee or former employee under this part are in addition to and not in lieu of any rights he may have...

Last modified: October 22, 2018