Section 9506.
9506. If more than one claimant has given a stop payment notice: (a) Any number of claimants may join in the same enforcement action. (b) If claimants commence separate actions, the court that first acquires jurisdiction may order the actions consolidated. (c) On request of the public entity, the court shall require that all claimants be impleaded in […]
Section 9400.
9400. 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 […]
Section 9204.
9204. (a) A public entity may record a notice of completion on or within 15 days after the date of completion of a work of improvement. (b) The notice shall be signed and verified by the public entity or its agent. (c) The notice shall comply with the requirements of Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 8100) of Title […]
Section 9402.
9402. The direct contractor shall serve on the public entity an affidavit, together with a copy of the affidavit, in compliance with the requirements of Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 8100) of Title 1, that includes all of the following information: (a) An allegation of the grounds for release of the funds and a statement of […]
Section 9208.
9208. A notice of completion in otherwise proper form, verified and containing the information required by this title shall be accepted by the recorder for recording and is deemed duly recorded without acknowledgment. (Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 697, Sec. 20. (SB 189) Effective January 1, 2011. Operative July 1, 2012, by Sec. 105 of […]
Section 9404.
9404. The public entity shall serve on the claimant a copy of the direct contractor’s affidavit, together with a notice stating that the public entity will release the funds withheld, or the portion of the funds demanded, unless the claimant serves on the public entity a counteraffidavit on or before the time stated in the […]
Section 9300.
9300. (a) Except as otherwise provided by statute, before giving a stop payment notice or asserting a claim against a payment bond, a claimant shall give preliminary notice to the following persons: (1) The public entity. (2) The direct contractor to which the claimant provides work. (b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a): (1) A laborer is not required to give preliminary notice. […]
Section 9406.
9406. (a) A claimant that contests the direct contractor’s affidavit shall serve on the public entity a counteraffidavit alleging the details of the claim and describing the specific basis on which the claimant contests or rebuts the allegations of the contractor’s affidavit. The counteraffidavit shall be served within the time stated in the public entity’s notice, […]
Section 9302.
9302. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), preliminary notice shall be given in compliance with the requirements of Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 8100) of Title 1. (b) If the public works contract is for work constructed by the Department of Public Works or the Department of General Services of the state, preliminary notice to the […]
Section 9408.
9408. (a) If a counteraffidavit, together with proof of service, is served under Section 9406, either the direct contractor or the claimant may commence an action for a declaration of the rights of the parties. (b) After commencement of the action, either the direct contractor or the claimant may move the court for a determination of rights […]