California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 8502

Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 697, Sec. 20. (SB 189) Effective January 1, 2011. Operative July 1, 2012, by Sec. 105 of Ch. 697 and by Section 8052.
(a)A stop payment notice shall comply with the requirements of Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 8100) of Title 1, and shall be signed and verified by the claimant.
(b)The notice shall include a general description of work to be provided, and an estimate of the total amount in value of the work to be provided.
(c)The amount claimed in the notice may include only the amount due the claimant for work provided through the date of the notice.

Cite this section

Cal. Civ. Code § 8502 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/civ/division-4-general-provisions/part-6-works-of-improvement/title-2-private-works-of-improvement/chapter-5-stop-payment-notice/article-1-general-provisions/section-8502

Other sections in Article 1 - General Provisions

§ 8500§ 8502§ 8504§ 8506§ 8508§ 8510

This content is for reference, learning, and study purposes only. All legal text should be verified against the official California Legislative Information website, which is the authoritative source for California law. Data last processed: February 17, 2026.