Chapter II.: General Exceptions.

Protection of judicial officers executing judicial orders.16. Nothing is a wrong which is done by or by the warrant or order of a judge or other judicial officer or person acting judicially: Provided, as regards the exemption from liability of any such judge, officer, or person acting judicially, that he at the time was acting in the discharge of his judicial duty, and, if he had not jurisdiction to do or order the act complained of, in good faith believed himself to have such jurisdiction: Provided also, as regards the exemption from liability of any person executing a judicial order, that the warrant or order is such as he would be bound to execute if within the jurisdiction of the person issuing the same.

Explanations.—The motives with which a judge or judicial officer acts within his jurisdiction are immaterial.