California Codes, Code of Civil Procedure - CCP, Part 2 — Of Civil Actions, Title 14 — Of Miscellaneous Provisions, Chapter 2 — Bonds and Undertakings, Article 1 — Preliminary Provisions and Definitions, Section 995.160
“Officer” means the sheriff, marshal, clerk of court, judge or magistrate (if there is no clerk), board, commission, department, or other public official or entity to whom the bond is given or with whom a copy of the bond is filed or who is required to determine the sufficiency of the sureties or to approve the bond.
Notes
Defines “officer” for the bond chapter to include the sheriff, marshal, court clerk, judge or magistrate when no clerk exists, board, commission, department, or other public official or entity receiving or holding the bond or responsible for determining surety sufficiency or approving the bond.
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