California Undertaking by Personal Sureties - same as CD-140

An undertaking is a piece of paper that an accused signs instead of being held for a bail hearing. Usually it will contain conditions you agree to comply with as part of your release from custody. If you don't follow the conditions of your undertaking you can be charged with failing to comply.

An undertaking is a means by which you promise to do something, but it is a legally binding promise and there are consequences in the event that you break it.

Undertakings are a common part of the Court process, and are defined as a legal promise to do, or not do, something. It is a promise to the Court, and if you break it there are ways that it can be enforced.

An undertaking is a promise given by one party to the Court, frequently of mandatory nature and relating to an obligation to the other party in proceedings. Undertakings are a legally binding promise which carry severe consequences if breached.

Undertakings are a common part of the Court process, and are defined as a legal promise to do, or not do, something. It is a promise to the Court, and if you break it there are ways that it can be enforced.

If you've been charged with an offence, you may have signed an Undertaking when being released by police. An Undertaking is a document created by either a court or the police that places the person being charged with an offence under certain conditions.

CA Codes (ccp:515.010-515.030) The undertaking shall provide that the sureties are bound to the defendant for the return of the property to the defendant, if return of the property is ordered, and for the payment to the defendant of any sum recovered against the plaintiff.

An undertaking is a legal promise to the court. This can be either to complete an action or to prevent an action taking place. For example giving an undertaking to pay the mortgage payments monthly on the family home.

In a finance or property law context, in some cases, an agreement or promise to do or provide something, or to refrain from doing or providing something, which is meant to be binding on the party giving the undertaking.