California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 8810

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.

This article governs a retention payment withheld by an owner from a direct contractor or by a direct contractor from a subcontractor.

Cite this section

Cal. Civ. Code § 8810 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/civ/division-4-general-provisions/part-6-works-of-improvement/title-2-private-works-of-improvement/chapter-8-prompt-payment/article-2-retention-payment/section-8810

Other sections in Article 2 - Retention Payment

§ 8810§ 8811§ 8812§ 8814§ 8816§ 8818§ 8820§ 8822

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