Form AT-160 / CD-140, Undertaking by Personal Sureties Instructions

Provide the monetary amount of the undertaking.

Check this box if the undertaking is to pay the defendant any amount they may recover for wrongful attachment by the plaintiff. Fill only if 'Attachment Undertaking', 'Attachment' is checked for any.

Check this box if the undertaking is to pay the plaintiff the value of property released, not exceeding any judgment recovered against the defendant. Fill only if 'Attachment Undertaking', 'Attachment' is checked for any.

Check this box if the undertaking is to pay the plaintiff the amount of any judgment recovered against the defendant. Fill only if 'Attachment Undertaking', 'Attachment' is checked for any.

Please provide the full name of the plaintiff.

Please provide the full name of the defendant.

Please provide the case number for this legal action.

Enter the unique identifying number assigned to this case.

Check this box if the undertaking is to pay the plaintiff for costs and damages if the plaintiff recovers judgment, not exceeding the undertaking amount, under Code of Civil Procedure section 515.020. Fill only if 'Claim and Delivery Undertaking', 'Claim and Delivery' is checked for any.

Check this box if the undertaking is for the return of property to the defendant if ordered, and for payment of any sum the defendant may recover, not exceeding the undertaking amount, under Code of Civil Procedure section 515.010. Fill only if 'Claim and Delivery Undertaking', 'Claim and Delivery' is checked for any.

Enter the date the undertaking was approved by the court. Fill only if 'Type of undertaking' is 'attachment'

Check this box if the judicial officer's signature for court approval is provided on a separate attachment rather than directly on this form. Fill only if 'Type of undertaking' is 'attachment'

Enter the name of the county where the Superior Court of California is located.

Enter the street address of the court.

Enter the mailing address of the court, if different from the street address.

Enter the city and zip code of the court.

Enter the name of the specific branch of the court.

Check this box if you are a householder as part of the declaration that you are a resident.

Check this box if you are an owner of real property as part of the declaration that you are a resident.

Check this box if you rely on described property to qualify for the undertaking and the undertaking exceeds $5,000. Fill only if 'Amount of undertaking' exceeds $5,000

Provide a description of the property relied upon, the nature of the declarant's interest, and the best estimate of the fair market value for each item of property. Fill only if 'Rely on described property' is 'Yes'.

Check this box if the description of the property relied upon is continued on Attachment 8a. Fill only if 'Amount of undertaking' exceeds $5,000

Specify any charges, liens, impediments, or clouds against any known item of property, including their respective amounts. Fill only if 'Rely on described property' is 'Yes'.

Check this box if the details of charges, liens, impediments, or clouds against the property are continued on Attachment 8a. Fill only if 'Amount of undertaking' exceeds $5,000

Enter the date when the declaration is made.

Type or print the full name of the surety.

Provide the full name of the first surety.

Enter the occupation of the first surety.

Provide the complete residential address of the first surety.

Provide the complete business address of the first surety, if applicable.

Provide the complete address where legal documents for the first surety can be served.

Check this box if the undertaking is being made on behalf of the plaintiff.

Please provide the full name of the plaintiff.

Check this box if the undertaking by personal sureties is being made on behalf of the defendant.

Please enter the full name of the defendant for this undertaking.

Check this box if the specified address for notice of objection to sureties applies only to claim and delivery matters. Fill only if 'Claim and Delivery Undertaking' is checked.

Provide the full mailing address where notices of objection to sureties should be sent. Fill only if 'Claim and Delivery Undertaking' is checked.

Enter the full name of the plaintiff.

Enter the full name of the defendant.

Check this box if the second surety is a householder.

Check this box if the second surety is an owner of real property.

Check this box if the undertaking for the second surety exceeds $5,000, requiring completion of the property details below. Fill only if 'Amount of undertaking' exceeds $5,000

Describe the property, the nature of the declarant's interest, and the best estimate of the fair market value for each item of property that qualifies the surety on the undertaking. Fill only if 'Undertaking exceeds $5,000' is 'Yes'.

Check this box if the description of property relied upon by the second surety in section 8.b.(2) is continued on Attachment 8b. Fill only if 'Amount of undertaking' exceeds $5,000

Specify any known charges, liens, impediments, or clouds against any item of property and their corresponding amounts. Fill only if 'Undertaking exceeds $5,000' is 'Yes'.

Check this box if the details regarding charges, liens, impediments, or clouds against the property in section 8.b.(3) are continued on Attachment 8b. Fill only if 'Amount of undertaking' exceeds $5,000

Enter the date when this declaration is made.

Type or print the full name of the surety.

Enter the full legal name of the second surety.

Enter the occupation of the second surety.

Enter the complete residence address of the second surety.

Enter the complete business address of the second surety.

Enter the complete address for service of process for the second surety.

Check this box if the undertaking is for attachment.

Check this box if the undertaking is for claim and delivery.

Check this box if the undertaking is being made by the Plaintiff or on the Plaintiff's behalf.

Check this box if the undertaking is being made by the Defendant or on the Defendant's behalf.

Check this box if the undertaking by personal sureties is related to an attachment proceeding.

Check this box if the undertaking by personal sureties is related to a claim and delivery action.