Code of Civil Procedure § 996.420

ARTICLE 14. Liability of Principal and Sureties

Current as of September 28, 2026Code Civ. Proc., § 996.420Official source ↗

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

(a) A surety on a bond given in an action or proceeding submits itself to the jurisdiction of the court in all matters affecting its liability on the bond.

(b) This section does not apply to a bond of a public officer or fiduciary.