If a bond under this article is given in an action or proceeding:
§ 995.840.Approval By Court; Objection
Title 14. Of Miscellaneous Provisions · Chapter 2. Bonds and Undertakings · Article 8. Bonds to the State of California · Enacted 1982 · no amendments on record · Last verified July 28, 2026
In one sentenceSection 995.840 requires a bond given to the State of California in an action or proceeding to be approved by the court and lets any party for whose benefit the bond is given object to it.
Full Text of § 995.840
(a) The bond shall be approved by the court.
(b) Any party for whose benefit the bond is given may object to the bond.
Plain-English Summary
A bond running to the state doesn't escape judicial oversight just because the state, rather than a private party, is the named obligee. When a bond under this article is given within an action or proceeding, the court still has to approve it.
Subdivision (b) preserves the interested party's voice in that process: any party for whose benefit the bond is given can object to it, using the objection procedure Article 9 (§§ 995.910-995.960) sets out for bonds generally.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a bond running to the State of California still need court approval?
Yes, when it's given in an action or proceeding, § 995.840(a) requires court approval.
Can a private party object to a bond that names the state as beneficiary?
Yes, any party for whose benefit the bond is given may object under § 995.840(b).
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.
· Official source
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