California · Code of Civil Procedure - CCP

CCP §996.410: (a) The beneficiary may enforce the liability on a bond against both the principal and sureties.

What this law says, in plain English

A beneficiary of a bond can pursue legal claims against both the principal and the sureties to enforce the bond's liability.

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(a) The beneficiary may enforce the liability on a bond against both the principal and sureties. (b) If the beneficiary is a class of persons, any person in the class may enforce the liability on a bond in the person’s own name, without assignment of the bond.

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