ARTICLE 3. Execution and Filing [995.310. - 995.380.]

Cal. Code of Civil Procedure - CCP 3.
in effect

Cal. Code of Civil Procedure - CCP § 995.310. Section 995.310.

Unless the statute providing for the bond requires execution by an admitted surety insurer, a bond shall be executed by two or more sufficient personal sureties or by one sufficient admitted surety insurer or by any combination of sufficient personal sureties and admitted surety insurers.

Cal. Code of Civil Procedure - CCP § 995.311. Section 995.311.

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any bond required on a public works contract, as defined in Section 1101 of the Public Contract Code, shall be executed by an admitted surety insurer. A public agency approving the bond on a public works contract shall have a duty to verify that the bond is being executed by an admitted surety insurer. (b) A public agency may fulfill its duty under subdivision (a) by verifying the status of the party executing the bond in one of the following ways: (1) Printing out information from the website of the Department of Insurance confirming the surety is an admitted surety insurer and attaching it to the bond. (2) Obtaining a certificate from the county clerk that confirms the surety is an admitted insurer and attaching it to the bond.

Cal. Code of Civil Procedure - CCP § 995.320. Section 995.320.

(a) A bond shall be in writing signed by the sureties under oath and shall include all of the following: (1) A statement that the sureties are jointly and severally liable on the obligations of the statute providing for the bond. (2) The address at which the principal and sureties may be served with notices, papers, and other documents under this chapter. (3) If the amount of the bond is based upon the value of property or an interest in property, a description of the property or interest, and the principal’s estimate of the value of the property or interest, or if given pursuant to the estimate of the beneficiary or court, the value as so estimated. (b) The sureties signing the bond are jointly and severally liable on the obligations of the bond, the provisions of this chapter, and the statute providing for the bond.

Cal. Code of Civil Procedure - CCP § 995.330. Section 995.330.

A bond or undertaking given in an action or proceeding may be in the following form: “(Title of court. Title of cause.) Whereas the ... desires to give (a bond) (an undertaking) for (state what) as provided by (state sections of code requiring bond or undertaking); now, therefore, the undersigned (principal and) (sureties) (surety) hereby (obligate ourselves, jointly and severally) (obligates itself) to (name who) under the statutory obligations, in the amount of ... dollars.”

Cal. Code of Civil Procedure - CCP § 995.340. Section 995.340.

If a bond is given in an action or proceeding: (a) The bond shall be filed with the court unless the statute providing for the bond requires that the bond be given to another person. (b) If the statute providing for the bond requires that the bond be given to an officer, the officer shall file the bond with the court unless the statute providing for the bond otherwise provides. (c) A bond filed with the court shall be preserved in the office of the clerk of the court.

Cal. Code of Civil Procedure - CCP § 995.350. Section 995.350.

(a) Upon the filing of a bond with the court in an action or proceeding, the clerk shall enter in the register of actions the following information: (1) The date and amount of the bond. (2) The names of the sureties on the bond. (b) In the event of the loss of the bond, the entries in the register of actions are prima facie evidence of the giving of the bond in the manner required by statute.

Cal. Code of Civil Procedure - CCP § 995.360. Section 995.360.

A bond given in an action or proceeding may be withdrawn from the file and returned to the principal on order of the court only if one of the following conditions is satisfied: (a) The beneficiary so stipulates. (b) The bond is no longer in force and effect and the time during which the liability on the bond may be enforced has expired.

Cal. Code of Civil Procedure - CCP § 995.380. Section 995.380.

(a) If a bond does not contain the substantial matter or conditions required by this chapter or by the statute providing for the bond, or if there are any defects in the giving or filing of the bond, the bond is not void so as to release the principal and sureties from liability. (b) The beneficiary may, in proceedings to enforce the liability on the bond, suggest the defect in the bond, or its giving or filing, and enforce the liability against the principal and the persons who intended to become and were included as sureties on the bond.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026

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