§ 6044 Officer Liability For Violations

Government Code·California

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•If a government worker breaks the rules in this law, they have to pay for any harm they cause.
•They also have to pay an extra $100 as a penalty.
•Anyone hurt by their mistake can take them to court to get the money.

Example

A city worker is supposed to fix potholes but ignores the rules and doesn’t do it. A car hits a pothole and gets damaged.

The car owner can sue the city worker for the cost of fixing the car, plus an extra $100 because the worker broke the rules.

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§ 6044 Officer Liability For Violations

State, county or city officers, officers of political subdivisions, and officers of courts who violate or disregard the provisions of this article, or of Article 1, are responsible personally and on their official bonds for all damages occasioned thereby, together with one hundred dollars ($100) liquidated damages in each case, to be recovered in any court of competent jurisdiction by the person aggrieved or interested. (Enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

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damages penalty jurisdiction

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Government Code. Section 6044.

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