1858. Whenever a person is required by law or by order of a court to find a surety, he or she must conform to the conditions prescribed by articles 1834, 1835 and 1836.
In the case of judicial suretyship, the person offered must moreover not be exempt from civil imprisonment.
1859. When a person cannot find surety he or she may in lieu thereof deposit some sufficient pledge.
1860. A judicial surety cannot demand the discussion of the principal debtor.
1861. He or she who is simply surety of a judicial surety cannot demand the discussion of the principal debtor nor of the surety.
1862. Pledge is a contract by which property placed or being in the hands of a creditor, is held by him or her with the owner's consent in security for the debt.
The thing may be given either by the debtor or by a third person in his or her behalf.