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Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 996.140

Release or Substitution of Sureties on Bond Given in Action or Proceeding

Known as the Bond and Undertaking Law

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

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

If the principal does not give a sufficient substitute surety within the time ordered by the court or such longer time as the surety consents to, all rights obtained by giving the original bond immediately cease and the court shall upon ex parte motion so order.

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