PART 2. OF CIVIL ACTIONS 307-1062.20›TITLE 14. OF MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 989-1062.20›CHAPTER 2. Bonds and Undertakings 995.010-996.560›ARTICLE 14. Liability of Principal and Sureties 996.410-996.495
§ 996.420
California Code of Civil Procedure · 2018-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California
(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.
(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 998, Sec. 1.)
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