§ 996.420

Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 998, Sec. 1.
(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.

Other sections in Article 14 - Liability of Principal and Sureties

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