California Code
TITLE 3 - PUBLIC WORK OF IMPROVEMENT
CHAPTER 4 - Stop Payment Notice

ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions

Section 9350. - 9350. The rights of all persons furnishing work pursuant to...

Section 9352. - 9352. (a) A stop payment notice shall comply with the...

Section 9354. - 9354. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), a stop...

Section 9356. - 9356. A stop payment notice is not effective unless given...

Section 9358. - 9358. (a) The public entity shall, on receipt of a...

Section 9360. - 9360. (a) This chapter does not prohibit payment of funds...

Section 9362. - 9362. (a) Not later than 10 days after each of...

Section 9364. - 9364. (a) A public entity may, in its discretion, permit...

ARTICLE 2 - Summary Proceeding for Release of Funds

Section 9400. - 9400. A direct contractor may obtain release of funds withheld...

Section 9402. - 9402. The direct contractor shall serve on the public entity...

Section 9404. - 9404. The public entity shall serve on the claimant a...

Section 9406. - 9406. (a) A claimant that contests the direct contractor’s affidavit...

Section 9408. - 9408. (a) If a counteraffidavit, together with proof of service,...

Section 9410. - 9410. (a) The affidavit and counteraffidavit shall be filed with...

Section 9412. - 9412. (a) No findings are required in a summary proceeding...

Section 9414. - 9414. A determination in a summary proceeding under this article...

ARTICLE 3 - Distribution of Funds Withheld

Section 9450. - 9450. If funds withheld pursuant to a stop payment notice...

Section 9452. - 9452. Nothing in this chapter impairs the right of a...

Section 9454. - 9454. A person that willfully gives a false stop payment...

Section 9456. - 9456. (a) A stop payment notice takes priority over an...

ARTICLE 4 - Enforcement of Payment of Claim Stated in Stop Payment Notice

Section 9500. - 9500. (a) A claimant may not enforce payment of the...

Section 9502. - 9502. (a) The claimant shall commence an action against the...

Section 9504. - 9504. Within five days after commencement of an action to...

Section 9506. - 9506. If more than one claimant has given a stop...

Section 9508. - 9508. Notwithstanding Section 583.420 of the Code of Civil Procedure,...

Section 9510. - 9510. A stop payment notice ceases to be effective, and...