Section 8508.
Cal. Civil Code - CIV § 8508.
in effectA stop payment notice is not valid unless both of the following conditions are satisfied:
(a)
The claimant gave preliminary notice to the extent required by Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 8200).
(b)
The claimant gave the stop payment notice before expiration of the time within which a claim
of lien must be recorded under Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 8400).
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026