Civil Code section 9356

A stop payment notice is not effective unless given before the expiration of whichever of the following time periods is applicable:

(a)

If a notice of completion, acceptance, or cessation is recorded, 30 days after that recordation.

(b)

If a notice of completion, acceptance, or cessation is not recorded, 90 days after cessation or completion.

Source: Section 9356, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV§ionNum=9356. (updated Jan. 1, 2011; accessed Sep. 22, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/civil_code_section_9356

Original Source: Section 9356, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV§ionNum=9356. (last accessed May 12, 2025).