ARTICLE 1. Preliminary Provisions and Definitions [995.010. - 995.190.]
Article 1 added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 998, Sec. 1.
§§ 995.010–995.190 · 15 sections
- § 995.010 This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Bond and Undertaking Law.
- § 995.020 (a) The provisions of this chapter apply to a bond or undertaking executed, filed, posted, furnished, or otherwise given as security pursuant to any statute of…
- § 995.030 If service of a notice, paper, or other document is required under this chapter, service shall be made in the same manner as service of process in civil…
- § 995.040 An affidavit made under this chapter shall conform to the standards prescribed for an affidavit made pursuant to Section 437c.
- § 995.050 The times provided in this chapter, or in any other statute relating to a bond given in an action or proceeding, may be extended pursuant to Sections 1054 and…
- § 995.110 Unless the provision or context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of this chapter.
- § 995.120 (a) “Admitted surety insurer” means a corporate insurer or a reciprocal or interinsurance exchange to which the Insurance Commissioner has issued a certificate…
- § 995.130 (a) “Beneficiary” means the person for whose benefit a bond is given, whether executed to, in favor of, in the name of, or payable to the person as an obligee.…
- § 995.140 (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,…
- § 995.150 “Court” means, if a bond is given in an action or proceeding, the court in which the action or proceeding is pending.
- § 995.160 “Officer” means the sheriff, marshal, clerk of court, judge or magistrate (if there is no clerk), board, commission, department, or other public official or…
- § 995.170 (a) “Principal” means the person who gives a bond. (b) For the purpose of application of this chapter to a bond given pursuant to any statute of this state,…
- § 995.180 “Statute” includes administrative regulation promulgated pursuant to statute.
- § 995.185 (a) “Surety” has the meaning provided in Section 2787 of the Civil Code and includes personal surety and admitted surety insurer. (b) For the purpose of…
- § 995.190 “Undertaking” means a surety, indemnity, fiduciary, or like undertaking executed by the sureties alone.