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HomeCivil CodeDiv. 4Pt. 6Ch. 6§ 8614 Notice Requirements For Bonds

§ 8614 Notice Requirements For Bonds

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§ 8614 Notice Requirements For Bonds

Key Takeaways

  • •If you're the main person or the backup person (surety) in a contract, you must get a proper notice.
  • •The notice must follow the rules from Chapter 2, starting at Section 8100.
  • •This rule was added in 2010 and started working in 2012.

Example

If you hire someone to fix your roof and they don't finish the job, you need to tell them and their backup person (if they have one) in the right way.

You can't just call them; you have to follow the notice rules from Chapter 2 to tell them they didn't do their job.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 8614 Notice Requirements For Bonds

Notice to the principal and surety under Section 8612 shall comply with the requirements of Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 8100) of Title 1. (Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 697, Sec. 20. (SB 189) Effective January 1, 2011. Operative July 1, 2012, by Sec. 105 of Ch. 697 and by Section 8052.)

Last verified: January 21, 2026

Key Terms

principalsuretySection 8612Chapter 2Section 8100Title 1

Related Statutes

  • § 9562 Notice Requirements For Bonds
  • § 8600 Contractor Payment Bond Liens
  • § 8606 Payment Bond Claim Enforcement
  • § 2788 Surety Without Principal Consent
  • § 2807 Surety Liability On Default

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Civil Code. Section 8614.
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