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Code of Civil Procedure § 995.140

ARTICLE 1. Preliminary Provisions and Definitions

Current as of September 28, 2026Code Civ. Proc., § 995.140Official source ↗

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.