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Civil Code § 2821

ARTICLE 6. Exoneration of Sureties

Current as of September 28, 2026Civ. Code, § 2821Official source ↗

Amended by Stats. 1939, Ch. 453.

The rescission of an agreement altering the original obligation of a debtor, or impairing the remedy of a creditor, does not restore the liability of a surety who has been exonerated by such agreement.