§ 12212 Bond Action Time Limit

Financial Code·California

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You must file a lawsuit on the bond within two years of when the problem happened, or you lose the right to sue.

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•You have exactly two years from the date of the act or default to start a lawsuit on the bond.
•If you wait longer than two years, the court will dismiss the case.
•The deadline applies to any person trying to enforce the bond.

Example

A homeowner discovers that a contractor didn't finish a renovation project two years after the work was supposed to be done.

Because the issue occurred two years ago, the homeowner cannot bring a lawsuit on the contractor's bond now; the time to sue has run out.

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§ 12212 Bond Action Time Limit

No action may be brought on the bond by any person after the expiration of two years from the time when the act or default complained of occurred. (Enacted by Stats. 1951, Ch. 364.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

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bond act or default two years

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Financial Code. Section 12212.

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