Cal. GOV § 818.9
This is the official text of Cal. GOV § 818.9, part of California’s Government Code — covers the structure and operation of state and local government, including public employment and public records.
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Official statutory text
A court or county, its employees, independent contractors, and volunteers shall not be liable because of any advice provided to small claims court litigants or potential litigants as a public service on behalf of the court or county pursuant to the Small Claims Act (Chapter 5.5 (commencing with Section 116.110) of Title 1 of Part 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure).
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