CHAPTER 7. Undertakings [720.710. - 720.800.]

Cal. Code of Civil Procedure - CCP 7.
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Cal. Code of Civil Procedure - CCP § 720.710. Section 720.710.

The Bond and Undertaking Law (Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 995. 010) of Title 14) applies to a bond given pursuant to this title, except to the extent this title prescribes a different rule or is inconsistent.

Cal. Code of Civil Procedure - CCP § 720.770. Section 720.770.

Unless the parties otherwise agree, the hearing on an objection to an undertaking shall be held not less than 10 nor more than 15 days after service of the notice of motion. The court may order the amount of the undertaking decreased below the amount prescribed by Section 720.160 or 720.260 if the court determines the amount prescribed exceeds the probable recovery of the beneficiary if the beneficiary ultimately prevails in proceedings to enforce the liability on the undertaking.

Cal. Code of Civil Procedure - CCP § 720.800. Section 720.800.

If an undertaking has been filed with a levying officer pursuant to this division, and the undertaking remains in the levying officer’s possession when the writ is to be returned, the levying officer shall file the undertaking with the court at the time the writ is returned.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026

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