California Code of Civil Procedure 995.020 – (a) The provisions of this chapter apply to a bond or …
(a) The provisions of this chapter apply to a bond or undertaking executed, filed, posted, furnished, or otherwise given as security pursuant to any statute of this state, except to the extent the statute prescribes a different rule or is inconsistent.
(b) The provisions of this chapter apply to a bond or undertaking given at any of the following times:
Terms Used In California Code of Civil Procedure 995.020
- Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
- State: includes the District of Columbia and the territories when applied to the different parts of the United States, and the words "United States" may include the district and territories. See California Code of Civil Procedure 17
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
(1) On or after January 1, 1983.
(2) Before January 1, 1983, to the extent another surety is substituted for the original surety on or after January 1, 1983, or to the extent the principal gives a new, additional, or supplemental bond or undertaking on or after January 1, 1983.
Except to the extent provided in this section, the law governing a bond or undertaking given before January 1, 1983, is the law applicable to the bond or undertaking immediately before January 1, 1983, pursuant to Section 414 of Chapter 517 of the Statutes of 1982.
(c) The provisions of this chapter do not apply to a bail bond or an undertaking of bail.
(Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 18, Sec. 18.2. Effective April 21, 1983.)