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Ventura — Promissory Note Re: Property Equity Bond

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2026-09-26
Last updated
2026-09-27
Jurisdiction
Ventura County

Ventura — Promissory Note Re: Property Equity Bond

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VN191

ATTORNEY OF PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY (Name and Address) Telephone Number FOR COURT USE ONLY

E-MAIL ADDRESS

ATTORNEY FOR (Name):

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF VENTURA

800 SOUTH VICTORIA AVE. VENTURA, CA 93009

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA VS

CASE NUMBER:

PROMISSORY NOTE RE: PROPERTY EQUITY BOND

(Penal Code Section 1298)

  1. In consideration of the County of Ventura accepting the undertaking and the pledge of security of the person signing this

    note, instead of cash bail, in the case of the People of the State of California vs. ________________________________ (Defendant’s Name)

Case Number(s) ____________________________________.

I/We ____________________________________ referred to in this note as “Maker(s),” promise to pay the County of (Name of Person(s) Depositing Property) Ventura,

its successors and assigns, the sum of _____Dollars ( $.)

  1. Such payment shall be made according to Penal Code Section 1305 in the event that the defendant,

________________________________ fails to: (Defendant’s Name)

a. Appear for the proceedings without a just excuse outlined in Penal Code Section 1305;

b. Answer any charge in any court pleading accusing the defendant of the acts set forth in the complaint in this case,

including all amendments to the complaint, in whatever court it may be prosecuted;

c. Comply with the orders and processes of the court; or

d. If convicted, appear for pronouncement of judgment, sentence, or grant of probation.

  1. This note is secured by a Deed of Trust signed by Maker(s) in favor of the County of Ventura on (date)

___________________. The terms of this Deed of Trust are incorporated in this note by this reference as if each such

term was written in this note.

Mandatory Form PROMISSORY NOTE RE: PROPERTY EQUITY BOND Page 1 of 2 VN191 (01/08) (Penal Code Section 1298)

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VN191

SHORT TITLE: CASE NUMBER:

  1. In the event a lawsuit is brought to enforce the terms of this note, the party found to be the winner (prevailing party)

    shall be entitled to costs of the lawsuit, together with reasonable attorney’s fees.

DATED: ________________________ _________________________________________ Signature

DATED: ________________________ _________________________________________ Signature

ALL PURPOSE ACKNOWLEDGMENT

STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) ss

)

COUNTY OF________________________ )

On ___________________________, before me, _______________________________________, personally

appeared __________________________________________________,personally known to me (or proved to

me on the basis of satisfactory evidence) to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to this instrument,

and acknowledged to me that s/he/they executed the same in her/his/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by

her/his/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted,

executed the instrument.

WITNESS my hand and official seal.

_______________________________________________ (Seal)
Notary Public in and for said County and State

Mandatory Form PROMISSORY NOTE RE: PROPERTY EQUITY BOND Page 2 of 2 VN191 (01/08) (Penal Code Section 1298)

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