California Civil Code ARTICLE 5 - Enforcement of Claim Stated in Stop Payment Notice

• Section 8550.
  (a) A claimant shall commence an action to enforce payment of the claim stated in a stop payment notice at any time after 10 days from...
• Section 8552.
  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,...
• Section 8554.
  Notwithstanding Section 583.420 of the Code of Civil Procedure, if an action to enforce payment of the claim stated in a stop payment notice is...
• Section 8556.
  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...
• Section 8558.
  (a) In an action to enforce payment of the claim stated in a bonded stop payment notice, the prevailing party is entitled to a reasonable attorney’s...
• Section 8560.
  If the claimant is the prevailing party in an action to enforce payment of the claim stated in a bonded stop payment notice, any amount...

Last modified: October 22, 2018