California · Code of Civil Procedure - CCP
CCP §995.770: A deposit given pursuant to this article shall be returned to the principal at the earliest of the following times: (a) Upon substitution of a sufficient bond for the deposit.
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A deposit given pursuant to this article shall be returned to the principal at the earliest of the following times: (a) Upon substitution of a sufficient bond for the deposit. The bond shall be in full force and effect for all liabilities incurred, and for acts, omissions, or causes existing or which arose, during the period the deposit was in effect. (b) The time provided by Section 995.360 for return of a bond. (c) The time provided by statute for return of the deposit.
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