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Cal. Civ. Code § 8556 — Enforcement of Claim Stated in Stop Payment Notice

Cal. Civ. Code § 8556

Type
Statute
Source
California Civil Code
Jurisdiction
California
Date
2011-01-01
Current through
Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

A stop payment notice ceases to be effective, and a person withholding funds pursuant to the notice shall release them, in either of the following circumstances:

Citator

Cal. Civ. Code § 8556 — Enforcement of Claim Stated in Stop Payment Notice is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

A stop payment notice ceases to be effective, and a person withholding funds pursuant to the notice shall release them, in either of the following circumstances:

(a) An action to enforce payment of the claim stated in the stop payment notice is dismissed, unless expressly stated to be without prejudice.

(b) Judgment in an action to enforce payment of the claim stated in the stop payment notice is against the claimant.