Code Civ. Proc., § 995.160 · Article 1. Preliminary Provisions and Definitions
Code Civ. Proc., § 995.160
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“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 and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 872, Sec. 19. Effective January 1, 1997.
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