DIVISION 4. GENERAL PROVISIONS 3274-9566›PART 6. WORKS OF IMPROVEMENT 8000-9566›TITLE 3. PUBLIC WORK OF IMPROVEMENT 9000-9566›CHAPTER 4. Stop Payment Notice 9350-9510›ARTICLE 4. Enforcement of Payment of Claim Stated in Stop Payment Notice 9500-9510
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California Civil Code · 2018-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California
If more than one claimant has given a stop payment notice:
(a) Any number of claimants may join in the same enforcement action.
(b) If claimants commence separate actions, the court that first acquires jurisdiction may order the actions consolidated.
(c) On request of the public entity, the court shall require that all claimants be impleaded in one action and shall adjudicate the rights of all parties in the action.
(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.)
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