California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 996.320

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

A surety may cancel or withdraw from a bond by giving a notice of cancellation or withdrawal to the officer to whom the bond was given in the same manner the bond was given, notwithstanding Section 995.030. The surety shall at the same time mail or deliver a copy of the notice of cancellation or withdrawal to the principal.

Cite this section

Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 996.320 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/ccp/part-2-of-civil-actions/title-14-of-miscellaneous-provisions/chapter-2-bonds-and-undertakings/article-13-cancellation-of-bond-or-withdrawal-of-sureties/section-996.320

Other sections in Article 13 - Cancellation of Bond or Withdrawal of Sureties

§ 996.310§ 996.320§ 996.330§ 996.340§ 996.350§ 996.360

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