California Stop Notice Form
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About California Stop Notice Form
In California a stop notice, or stop notice claim, is a type of notice that subcontractors or contractors use to seek payment for their work on construction projects. A stop notice is generally given for the purpose of stopping, intercepting or freezing construction funds from the construction lender that have not yet been paid on a construction project. It can be used instead of, or in addition to, a mechanics lien, but is not filed with the county recorder’s office like a lien would be. A stop notice can be used on public projects as well as private projects in the state of California.
General contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and others that work in the construction industry use document to get paid on their projects in California. When the notice is received, the project owner or construction financer is required to withhold sufficient funds to pay the amount listed on the stop notice. Stop notice documents are most popular (and legal) in a few states. California is one of them.
California also has Preliminary Notice requirements. An California preliminary notice, (also known as a 20-day notice or pre-lien) must be delivered to the owner, prime contractor, construction lender, and the party with whom you have contracted within 20 days of providing labor, services or materials.
Pro tip: Filing a mechanics lien and sending a stop notice can be an effective way of speeding up payment. Which to file (or whether to file both) is up to the claimant, and depends on the claimant’s goals. The period to file a stop notice is the same as the period to file a mechanics lien.Don’t forfeit your lien rights by missing the California mechanics lien deadline, expecting that a stop notice would get the job done.
Complete the form on the right to download your Free California Stop Notice template that can be filled out with a PDF editor or by hand after printing. Use this template to easily file your stop notice on a Construction project in California. You can also use Levelset’s document builder to create and send a stop notice on your construction project.
Skip the hassle of sending a California Stop Notice yourself.
California County Recorders
Looking to file/record a mechanics lien in California? You'll need to get your California mechanics lien filed and recorded with the county recorder in the county where the construction project is located. Here is a listing of all county recorders in California. Click on any county to find more information about how to get your lien recorded in that county.
Calaveras
891 Mountain Ranch Road
San Andreas, CA 95249
209-754-6372
Contra Costa
555 Escobar Street Recording Section
Martinez, CA 94553
925-335-7900
Del Norte
981 H Street, Suite 160
Crescent City, CA 95531
707-464-7216
Fresno
Hall of Records, 2281 Tulare Street, Room 302
Fresno, CA 93721
(559) 600-3471
Imperial
940 W. Main Street, Suite 202
El Centro, CA 92243-2839
(442) 265-1076
Marin
3501 Civic Center Drive, Ste 232
San Rafael, CA 94903-9491
(415) 499-6092
Mendocino
501 Low Gap Rd., Room 1020
Ukiah, CA 95482
707-463-4376
Modoc
204 South Court Street, Basement
Alturas, CA 96101
530-233-6205
San Bernardino
222 West Hospitality Lane
San Bernardino, CA 92415-0022
(909) 387-8306
San Francisco
San Francisco, CA 94102-4698
Phone: (415) 554-5596
Fax: (415) 554-7915
Email: assessor@sfgov.org
San Joaquin
44 N San Joaquin Street, Suite 260
Stockton, CA 95202
209-468-3939
San Luis Obispo
1055 Monterey Street D-120
San Luis Obispo, CA 93408
805-781-5080
San Mateo
555 County Center; Recording office
Redwood City, CA 94063
650.363.4500
Santa Barbara
1100 Anacapa St.
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
805-568-2250
Santa Clara
70 West Hedding Street, East Wing, First Floor
San Jose, CA 95110
(408) 299-5688
Solano
675 Texas Street, Suite 2700
Fairfield, CA 94533-6338
(707) 784-6200
Stanislaus
1021 I Street, Ste 201
Modesto, CA 95354-0847
209-525-5270
Ventura
Hall of Admin, Main Plaza 800 S Victoria Ave
Ventura, CA 93009
805-654-2295