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Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 995.140

Preliminary Provisions and Definitions

Known as the Bond and Undertaking Law

The act spans §§ 995–996 (98 sections).

Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 998, Sec. 1.

(a) “Bond” includes both of the following:

(1) A surety, indemnity, fiduciary, or like bond executed by both the principal and sureties.

(2) A surety, indemnity, fiduciary, or like undertaking executed by the sureties alone.

(b) A bond provided for or given “in an action or proceeding” does not include a bond provided for, or given as, a condition of a license or permit.

Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.