{"data":{"id":"us-ca/civ-8444","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"CIV § 8444","heading":"","body":"(a) An owner of real property or a person claiming an interest in real property on which a work of improvement is situated that did not contract for the work of improvement may give notice of nonresponsibility.\n(b) A notice of nonresponsibility shall be signed and verified by the owner.\n(c) The notice shall comply with the requirements of Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 8100) of Title 1.\n(d) The notice shall also include all of the following information:\n(1) The nature of the owner’s title or interest.\n(2) The name of a purchaser under contract, if any, or lessee, if known.\n(3) A statement that the person giving the notice is not responsible for claims arising from the work of improvement.\n(e) A notice of nonresponsibility is not effective unless, within 10 days after the person giving notice has knowledge of the work of improvement, the person both posts and records the notice.","path":["Civil Code - CIV","DIVISION 4. GENERAL PROVISIONS [3274. - 9566.]","PART 6. WORKS OF IMPROVEMENT [8000. - 9566.]","TITLE 2. PRIVATE WORKS OF IMPROVEMENT [8160. - 8851.]","CHAPTER 4. Mechanics Lien [8400. - 8494.]","ARTICLE 4. Property Subject to Lien [8440. - 8448.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"24e23d6928142ed74223b69e0654a02ad49c5071a91ecff224350f395e66cf45","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/civ-8442","next":"us-ca/civ-8446"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}