Streets and Highways Code section 6620

If an action is brought for recovery on any bond prior to the time specified in this chapter, the plaintiff shall not recover in such action and the defendant shall be entitled to have and recover such attorney fees as the court deems reasonable, in addition to all taxable costs.

Source: Section 6620, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=SHC§ionNum=6620. (updated Jan. 1, 1941; accessed Jun. 18, 2026).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/streets_and_highways_code_section_6620

Original Source: Section 6620, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=SHC§ionNum=6620. (last accessed May 12, 2025).