Statute · California Civil Code
Cal. Civ. Code § 8818 — Retention Payment
Cal. Civ. Code § 8818
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Civil Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Date
- 2011-01-01
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
If an owner or direct contractor does not make a retention payment within the time required by this article:
Citator
Cal. Civ. Code § 8818 — Retention Payment is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
If an owner or direct contractor does not make a retention payment within the time required by this article:
(a) The owner or direct contractor is liable to the person to which payment is owed for a penalty of 2 percent per month on the amount wrongfully withheld, in place of any interest otherwise due.
(b) In an action for collection of the amount wrongfully withheld, the prevailing party is entitled to costs and reasonable attorney’s fees.