{"data":{"id":"us-ca/gov-13971","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"GOV § 13971","heading":"","body":"As used in this article, “private citizen” means any person other than a peace officer, fireman, lifeguard, or person whose employment includes the duty to protect the public safety acting within the course and scope of such employment.","path":["Government Code - GOV","TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000. - 22980.]","DIVISION 3. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT [11000. - 15990.3.]","PART 4. CALIFORNIA VICTIM COMPENSATION BOARD [13900. - 13974.5.]","CHAPTER 5.5. Indemnification of Citizens Benefiting the Public [13970. - 13974.2.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"a78fa6b3460d946f19060d3771a899a0ea1ee9485b54198f9a05ea609f7a4764","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/gov-13970","next":"us-ca/gov-13972"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}