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Cal. Civ. Code § 9400 — Summary Proceeding for Release of Funds

Cal. Civ. Code § 9400

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

A direct contractor may obtain release of funds withheld pursuant to a stop payment notice under the summary proceeding provided in this article on any of the following grounds:

Citator

Cal. Civ. Code § 9400 — Summary Proceeding for Release of Funds is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

A direct contractor may obtain release of funds withheld pursuant to a stop payment notice under the summary proceeding provided in this article on any of the following grounds:

(a) The claim on which the notice is based is not a type for which a stop payment notice is authorized under this chapter.

(b) The claimant is not a person authorized under Section 9100 to give a stop payment notice.

(c) The amount of the claim stated in the stop payment notice is excessive.

(d) There is no basis for the claim stated in the stop payment notice.