California Codes, Civil Code - CIV, Division 4 — General Provisions, Part 6 — Works of Improvement, Title 2 — Private Works of Improvement, Chapter 5 — Stop Payment Notice, Article 5 — Enforcement of Claim Stated in Stop Payment Notice, 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 awarded on the claim shall include interest at the legal rate calculated from the date the stop payment notice is given.

Notes

Requires an award to a prevailing claimant in an action enforcing a bonded stop payment notice to include interest on the claim amount at the legal rate. The interest is calculated from the date the claimant gave the stop payment notice, rather than from a later judgment or payment date.

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