Statute · California Civil Code
Cal. Civ. Code § 2824 — Exoneration of Sureties
Cal. Civ. Code § 2824
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Civil Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
A surety, who has been indemnified by the principal, is liable to the creditor to the extent of the indemnity, notwithstanding that the creditor, without the assent of the surety, may have modified the contract or released the principal.
Citator
Cal. Civ. Code § 2824 — Exoneration of Sureties is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
A surety, who has been indemnified by the principal, is liable to the creditor to the extent of the indemnity, notwithstanding that the creditor, without the assent of the surety, may have modified the contract or released the principal.