Section 8216 Of Chapter 3. Notaries Public From California Government Code >> Division 1. >> Title 2. >> Chapter 3.
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. When a surety of a notary desires to be released from
responsibility on account of future acts, the release shall be
pursuant to Article 11 (commencing with Section 996.110), and not by
cancellation or withdrawal pursuant to Article 13 (commencing with
Section 996.310), of Chapter 2 of Title 14 of Part 2 of the Code of
Civil Procedure. For this purpose the surety shall make application
to the superior court of the county in which the notary public's
principal place of business is located and the copy of the
application and notice of hearing shall be served on the Secretary of
State as the beneficiary.