Statute · California Code of Civil Procedure
Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 996.420 — Liability of Principal and Sureties
Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 996.420
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Code of Civil Procedure
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
(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.
Citator
Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 996.420 — Liability of Principal and Sureties is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
(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.