California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 996.410

Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 998, Sec. 1.
(a)The beneficiary may enforce the liability on a bond against both the principal and sureties.
(b)If the beneficiary is a class of persons, any person in the class may enforce the liability on a bond in the person’s own name, without assignment of the bond.

Cite this section

Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 996.410 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/ccp/part-2-of-civil-actions/title-14-of-miscellaneous-provisions/chapter-2-bonds-and-undertakings/article-14-liability-of-principal-and-sureties/section-996.410

Other sections in Article 14 - Liability of Principal and Sureties

§ 996.410§ 996.420§ 996.430§ 996.440§ 996.450§ 996.460§ 996.470§ 996.475§ 996.480§ 996.490§ 996.495

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