Alabama § 8-3-4 - Tender by Surety Discharges Surety.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 8-3-4 — Tender by Surety Discharges Surety., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8-3-4. Tender by Surety Discharges Surety.
The surety may tender to the creditor the amount of his debt and demand that the evidence of and the securities for the same be delivered up to him to be enforced against his principal or cosureties; and a failure of the creditor to comply, when within his power, shall operate to discharge the surety.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Alabama § 8-3-4 cover?
Section 8-3-4 ("Tender by Surety Discharges Surety.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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