“Officer” means the sheriff, marshal, clerk of court, judge or magistrate (if there is no clerk), board, commission, department, or other public official or entity to whom the bond is given or with whom a copy of the bond is filed or who is required to determine the sufficiency of the sureties or to approve the bond.
Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 995.160
Preliminary Provisions and Definitions
Known as the Bond and Undertaking Law
The act spans §§ 995–996 (98 sections).
Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 872, Sec. 19
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.