CA · jury_instructions
CACI No. 3002
“Official Policy or Custom” Explained (42 U.S.C. § 1983)
“Official [policy/custom]” means: [insert one of the following:]
[A rule or regulation approved by the [city/county]’s legislative
body;] [or]
[A policy statement or decision that is officially made by the [city/
county]’s lawmaking officer or policymaking official;] [or]
[A custom that is a permanent, widespread, or well-settled
practice of the [city/county];] [or]
[An act or omission approved by the [city/county]’s lawmaking
officer or policymaking official.]
New September 2003; Revised June 2012; Renumbered from CACI No. 3008
December 2012
Provenance
- Source
- courts.ca.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-20
- Edition
- caci-2023
- Content hash
f370e90c8c5ad23031a08232bf88e249a88c4e2750aa3bde52411e9fbbb5aa73
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