California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 9504

Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 697, Sec. 20. (SB 189) Effective January 1, 2011. Operative July 1, 2012, by Sec. 105 of Ch. 697 and by Section 8052.

Within five days after commencement of an action to enforce payment of the claim stated in a stop payment notice, the claimant shall give notice of commencement of the action to the public entity in the same manner that a stop payment notice is given.

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Cal. Civ. Code § 9504 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/civ/division-4-general-provisions/part-6-works-of-improvement/title-3-public-work-of-improvement/chapter-4-stop-payment-notice/article-4-enforcement-of-payment-of-claim-stated-in-stop-payment-notice/section-9504

Other sections in Article 4 - Enforcement of Payment of Claim Stated in Stop Payment Notice

§ 9500§ 9502§ 9504§ 9506§ 9508§ 9510

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