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Civil Code § 2793

ARTICLE 2. Creation of Suretyship

Current as of September 28, 2026Civ. Code, § 2793Official source ↗

Amended by Stats. 1939, Ch. 453.

Except as prescribed by the next section, a suretyship obligation must be in writing, and signed by the surety; but the writing need not express a consideration.