Cal. Civil Code § 8814
Cal. Civil Code § 8814
California · California Civil Code · Status: effective · Effective 2011-01-01
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- Cal. Civil Code § 8814, California, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-25, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/790131
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(a) If a direct contractor has withheld a retention from one or more subcontractors, the direct contractor shall, within 10 days after receiving all or part of a retention payment, pay to each subcontractor from whom retention has been withheld that subcontractor’s share of the payment.
(b) If a retention received by the direct contractor is specifically designated for a particular subcontractor, the direct contractor shall pay the retention payment to the designated subcontractor, if consistent with the terms of the subcontract.
(c) If a good faith dispute exists between the direct contractor and a subcontractor, the direct contractor may withhold from the retention to the subcontractor an amount not in excess of 150 percent of the estimated value of the disputed amount.