Cal. Civil Code § 2823 : Suretyship — California Civil Code — Obligations — Exoneration Of Sureties — Delay by creditor does not exonerate surety Date: 14 Sep 2016 TEXT PDF Current through the 2016 Legislative Session Mere delay on the part of a creditor to proceed against the principal, or to enforce any other remedy, does not exonerate a surety. Ca. Civ. Code § 2823