Police in California are not immune from civil lawsuits for misconduct that happens while they investigate crimes, the state Supreme Court ruled this week.
FILE - People walk past The Earl Warren Building, headquarters of the Supreme Court of California, on Jan. 7, 2020 in San Francisco. On Thursday, June 22, 2023, the Supreme Court of California ruled that police are not immune from civil lawsuits for misconduct that happens during investigations.
The ruling cites previous case law that defined investigatory actions as those before charges are filed. A lawyer representing Riverside County in the case did not immediately respond to a request for comment Friday. Many local police departments have routinely argued that they are immune from damage claims “the moment a police officer arrives on the scene of a crime,” said Richard Antognini, a lawyer representing Leon.
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