DIVISION 3. OBLIGATIONS 1427-3272.9›PART 1. OBLIGATIONS IN GENERAL 1427-1543›TITLE 4. EXTINCTION OF OBLIGATIONS 1473-1543›CHAPTER 6. Release 1541-1543

§ 1543

California Civil Code · 2018-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

A release of one of two or more joint debtors does not extinguish the obligations of any of the others, unless they are mere guarantors; nor does it affect their right to contribution from him or her, except as provided in Section 877 of the Code of Civil Procedure.

(Amended by Stats. 1987, Ch. 677, Sec. 1.5.)

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