At the time a bond is given, the principal shall serve a copy of the bond on the beneficiary. An affidavit of service shall be given and filed with the bond.
§ 995.370.Service of Copy of Bond On Beneficiary
Title 14. Of Miscellaneous Provisions · Chapter 2. Bonds and Undertakings · Article 3. Execution and Filing · Enacted 1982 · no amendments on record · Last verified July 28, 2026
In one sentenceSection 995.370 requires the principal, at the time a bond is given, to serve a copy of it on the beneficiary and to file an affidavit of that service along with the bond.
Full Text of § 995.370
Plain-English Summary
The beneficiary a bond protects needs to know that protection exists. Section 995.370 makes sure of that by requiring the principal to serve a copy of the bond on the beneficiary at the very time the bond is given — not at some later, more convenient point.
Proof of that service becomes part of the record too: an affidavit of service has to be given and filed along with the bond itself, using the same service rules § 995.030 sets for documents under this chapter.
Frequently Asked Questions
When must the principal serve a copy of the bond on the beneficiary?
At the time the bond is given.
Does the principal need to prove that service happened?
Yes, an affidavit of service must be given and filed along with the bond.
What rules govern how that service is made?
The general civil service rules § 995.030 adopts for documents required under this chapter.
Amendment History
Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 998, Sec. 1.
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.
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