California Codes, Civil Code - CIV, Division 4 — General Provisions, Part 6 — Works of Improvement, Title 3 — Public Work of Improvement, Chapter 4 — Stop Payment Notice, Article 2 — Summary Proceeding for Release of Funds, Section 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 notice. The time stated in the notice shall be not less than 10 days nor more than 20 days after service on the claimant of the copy of the affidavit. The notice shall comply with the requirements of Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 8100) of Title 1.
Notes
Requires the public entity to serve the claimant the contractor’s affidavit and notice that funds will be released unless a counteraffidavit is served by a stated deadline. Sets that deadline at not less than 10 and not more than 20 days after service on the claimant and requires compliant notice.
Use as reference
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