Civ. Code, § 2819 · Article 6. Exoneration of Sureties
Civ. Code, § 2819
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
A surety is exonerated, except so far as he or she may be indemnified by the principal, if by any act of the creditor, without the consent of the surety the original obligation of the principal is altered in any respect, or the remedies or rights of the creditor against the principal, in respect thereto, in any way impaired or suspended. However, nothing in this section shall be construed to supersede subdivision (b) of Section 2822.
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History
Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 149, Sec. 1. Effective July 19, 1993.
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