Cal. Civil Code § 2825 : Suretyship — California Civil Code — Obligations — Exoneration Of Sureties — Surety not exonerated by discharge of principal by operation of law Date: 14 Sep 2016 TEXT PDF Current through the 2016 Legislative Session A surety is not exonerated by the discharge of his principal by operation of law, without the intervention or omission of the creditor. Ca. Civ. Code § 2825