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§ 720.710.Bond and Undertaking Law Applies

Title 9. Enforcement of Judgments · Division 4 · Chapter 7. Undertakings · Enacted 1985 · no amendments on record · Last verified July 28, 2026

In one sentenceSection 720.710 applies the general Bond and Undertaking Law of Chapter 2 of Title 14, commencing with Section 995.010, to any bond given under this title, except where this title sets a different or inconsistent rule.

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The Bond and Undertaking Law (Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 995.010) of Title 14) applies to a bond given pursuant to this title, except to the extent this title prescribes a different rule or is inconsistent.

Plain-English Summary

Rather than reinventing bond procedure for every context in this title, § 720.710 borrows the state's general Bond and Undertaking Law, found in Chapter 2 of Title 14 beginning with § 995.010. That body of law covers the mechanics common to bonds and undertakings generally — sureties, forms, enforcement, and the like.

The borrowing isn't absolute. Where this title — covering third-party claims, undertakings to release property, and related procedures — sets its own rule, or where its rules conflict with the general law, this title's specific provisions control. Sections like § 720.630's amount calculations or § 720.770's hearing procedure are examples of the kind of tailored rule that displaces the general law where the two would otherwise collide.

Frequently Asked Questions

What law governs bonds given under this title generally?

The Bond and Undertaking Law, Chapter 2 of Title 14, commencing with § 995.010.

Does this title ever override the general Bond and Undertaking Law?

Yes. Section 720.710 applies that general law only to the extent this title doesn't prescribe a different rule and isn't inconsistent with it.

Why does this section matter for undertakings under Chapters 5 and 6?

It fills in bond mechanics — like sureties and enforcement — that this title doesn't separately spell out for every undertaking described in those chapters.

Amendment History

Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 41, Sec. 13.

Source & verification. Section text is reproduced verbatim from the Deering's California Codes Annotated / vLex. Enacted by the California Legislature. Last verified July 28, 2026. · Official source
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