{"data":{"id":"us-ca/civ-2807","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"CIV § 2807","heading":"","body":"A surety who has assumed liability for payment or performance is liable to the creditor immediately upon the default of the principal, and without demand or notice.","path":["Civil Code - CIV","DIVISION 3. OBLIGATIONS [1427. - 3273.91.]","PART 4. OBLIGATIONS ARISING FROM PARTICULAR TRANSACTIONS [1738. - 3273.91.]","TITLE 13. SURETYSHIP [2787. - 2856.]","ARTICLE 4. Liability of Sureties [2806. - 2811.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"aafbb19b87622b38bc5e976061e562bd9ba8dca459c2d8f785f7937858e3aef0","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/civ-2806","next":"us-ca/civ-2808"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}