Statute · California Code of Civil Procedure
Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 996.450 — Liability of Principal and Sureties
Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 996.450
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Code of Civil Procedure
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
No provision in a bond is valid that attempts by contract to shorten the period prescribed by Section 337 or other statute for the commencement of an action on the bond or the period prescribed by Section 996.440 for a motion to enforce a bond. This section does not apply if the principal,…
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Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 996.450 — Liability of Principal and Sureties is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
No provision in a bond is valid that attempts by contract to shorten the period prescribed by Section 337 or other statute for the commencement of an action on the bond or the period prescribed by Section 996.440 for a motion to enforce a bond. This section does not apply if the principal, beneficiary, and surety accept a provision for a shorter period in a bond.