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Cal. Labor Code § 3362.5 (2026)

Employees

✓ current as of May 2026
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Whenever any qualified person is deputized or appointed by the proper authority as a reserve or auxiliary sheriff or city police officer, a deputy sheriff, or a reserve police officer of a regional park district or a transit district, and is assigned specific police functions by that authority, the person is an employee of the county, city, city and county, town, or district for the purposes of this division while performing duties as a peace officer if the person is not performing services as a disaster service worker for purposes of Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 4351).

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1995–1998 · leading case: Brassinga v. City of Mountain View, 63 Cal. Comp. Cases 987 (Cal. Ct. App. 1998).
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Brassinga v. City of Mountain View, 63 Cal. Comp. Cases 987 (Cal. Ct. App. 1998). “” (Lab. Code, § 3362.5.) This statute tells us only that Brassinga was Palo Alto’s employee if his duties could be characterized as those of a peace officer on May 15.”
Waggener v. Cnty. of Los Angeles, 60 Cal. Comp. Cases 977 (Cal. Ct. App. 1995). “, Lab. Code, §§ 3362.5 [deputized citizens], 3600.”
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