(a) Unless the parties otherwise agree, the hearing on an objection shall be held not less than two or more than five days after service of the notice of motion.
§ 995.950.Hearing
Title 14. Of Miscellaneous Provisions · Chapter 2. Bonds and Undertakings · Article 9. Objections to Bonds · Enacted 1982 · no amendments on record · Last verified July 28, 2026
In one sentenceSection 995.950 sets the hearing on a bond objection between two and five days after the notice of motion is served absent agreement otherwise, gives the court discretion over how to conduct it including witnesses and evidence as at trial, and lets the court appoint disinterested appraisers when property value is disputed.
Full Text of § 995.950
(b) The hearing shall be conducted in such manner as the court determines is proper. The court may permit witnesses to attend and testify and evidence to be procured and introduced in the same manner as in the trial of a civil case.
(c) If the value of property or an interest in property is a ground for the objection, the court shall estimate its value. The court may appoint one or more disinterested persons to appraise property or an interest in property for the purpose of estimating its value.
Plain-English Summary
This section governs how the objection hearing unfolds. Absent the parties' agreement to a different schedule, the hearing has to happen within a tight window -- not less than two days, and not more than five days, after the notice of motion was served.
Once underway, the court has broad control over how the hearing runs. It can permit witnesses to testify and evidence to be introduced much as it would at the trial of a civil case, tailoring the proceeding to what the specific objection requires.
When property value is what's in dispute, subdivision (c) gives the court an extra tool: it can appoint one or more disinterested appraisers to estimate the value of the property or interest at issue, rather than relying solely on the parties' competing evidence.
Frequently Asked Questions
How soon after the notice of motion is the objection hearing held?
Not less than two or more than five days after service of the notice of motion, unless the parties agree otherwise.
How much control does the court have over how the hearing is conducted?
Broad discretion -- it may permit witnesses and evidence in the same manner as at a civil trial.
Can the court get an independent opinion on property value?
Yes, § 995.950(c) lets the court appoint disinterested appraisers to estimate the value of disputed property.
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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