PART 2. OF CIVIL ACTIONS 307-1062.34›TITLE 14. OF MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 989-1062.34›CHAPTER 2. Bonds and Undertakings 995.010-996.560›ARTICLE 1. Preliminary Provisions and Definitions 995.010-995.190
§ 995.140
California Code of Civil Procedure · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-03 · California
(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, indemnity, fiduciary, or like undertaking executed by the sureties alone.
(b) A bond provided for or given “in an action or proceeding” does not include a bond provided for, or given as, a condition of a license or permit.
(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 998, Sec. 1.)
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