Cal. Civil Code § 8124
Cal. Civil Code § 8124
California · California Civil Code · Status: effective · Effective 2011-01-01
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- Cal. Civil Code § 8124, California, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-25, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/789974
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A claimant’s waiver and release does not release the owner, construction lender, or surety on a payment bond from a lien or claim unless both of the following conditions are satisfied:
(a) The waiver and release is in substantially the form provided in this article and is signed by the claimant.
(b) If the release is a conditional release, there is evidence of payment to the claimant. Evidence of payment may be either of the following:
(1) The claimant’s endorsement on a single or joint payee check that has been paid by the financial institution on which it was drawn.
(2) Written acknowledgment of payment by the claimant.