California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 922

Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 88, Sec. 13. (AB 176) Effective January 1, 2010.

The builder shall, upon request, allow the repair to be observed and electronically recorded, video recorded, or photographed by the claimant or his or her legal representative. Nothing that occurs during the repair process may be used or introduced as evidence to support a spoliation defense by any potential party in any subsequent litigation.

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Cal. Civ. Code § 922 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/civ/division-2-property/part-2-real-or-immovable-property/title-7-requirements-for-actions-for-construction-defects/chapter-4-prelitigation-procedure/section-922

Other sections in Chapter 4 - Prelitigation Procedure

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