California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 8820

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.

It is against public policy to waive the provisions of this article by contract.

Cite this section

Cal. Civ. Code § 8820 (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-8820

Other sections in Article 2 - Retention Payment

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

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