This article applies to proceedings for the benefit of the state to enforce the liability on a bond executed to, in favor of, or payable to the state or the people of the state, including but not limited to an official bond.
§ 996.510.Applicability to Proceedings to Enforce Liability On Bond Executed In Favor of State
Title 14. Of Miscellaneous Provisions · Chapter 2. Bonds and Undertakings · Article 15. Enforcement Lien · Enacted 1982 · no amendments on record · Last verified July 28, 2026
In one sentenceSection 996.510 limits Article 15's special lien procedure to proceedings brought for the benefit of the state to enforce liability on a bond executed to, in favor of, or payable to the state or the people of the state, including official bonds.
Full Text of § 996.510
Plain-English Summary
Article 15 doesn't apply to bond enforcement generally, it's a narrow, state-specific add-on to everything Article 14 already provides. This section marks that narrow scope: the article reaches only proceedings brought for the state's benefit, on a bond executed to, in favor of, or payable to the state or the people of California.
Official bonds are the clearest example, but the statute doesn't limit itself to those, any bond running to the state's benefit qualifies. For every other bond, the beneficiary enforces liability through the civil action or motion procedures of Article 14 alone, without this article's added lien mechanism.
Frequently Asked Questions
What kinds of proceedings does Article 15 cover?
Proceedings for the benefit of the state to enforce liability on a bond executed to, in favor of, or payable to the state or the people.
Does this article apply to a bond between two private parties?
No. It applies only to bonds running to the state's benefit.
Are official bonds the only bonds this article covers?
No. Any bond executed to, in favor of, or payable to the state qualifies, including but not limited to official bonds.
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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